Shaivism
major tradition of Hinduism that reveres Shiva as the Supreme Being
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Shaivism
Summary
Shaivism is a Hindu denomination[1]. Shaivism ranks in the top 6% of hindu_denomination entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,862 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Shaivism's instance of is recorded as Hindu denomination[3].
- Shaivism's instance of is recorded as religious denomination[4].
- Shaivism is part of Hinduism[5].
- Shaivism's Commons category is recorded as Shaivism[6].
- Shaivism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shaivism[7].
- Shaivism's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as denomination=shaivism[8].
- Shaivism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
- Shaivism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[10].
- Shaivism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- Shaivism's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/tags/shaivism[12].
- Shaivism's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].
- Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Shaivism[14].
- Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Hindu philosophy[15].
- Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Hinduism[16].
- Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mythology[17].
- Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Theology[18].
- Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject India[19].
- Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Religion[20].
- Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Nepal[21].
- Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Veganism and Vegetarianism[22].
- Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Oral tradition[23].
- Shaivism's P14692 is recorded as Sankt Egidien[24].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include Hindu denomination[3] and religious denomination[4].
Use and Application
Shaivism is part of Hinduism[5].
Why It Matters
Shaivism ranks in the top 6% of hindu_denomination entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,862 views/month).[2] Shaivism has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] Shaivism is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Shaivism has been cited as an influence by Ramana Maharshi[27], a philosopher[28], 1879–1950[29], of India[30].
FAQs
Who did Shaivism influence?
Shaivism has been cited as an influence by Ramana Maharshi[27].