Saivism

Shaivism is a branch of Hinduism whose followers worship Shiva as their chief god. Shiva in the Vedas is called Rudra. He is also called Pashupati, the lord of beings.

Shiva is the heart of consciousness, just as Vishnu is the moral law.

Vishnu and Shiva are sometimes visualized as a single divinity named Harihara.

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Topics in Hinduism
Primary Scriptures:	Vedas \| Upanishads \| Itihasa (Ramayana & Mahabharata) \| Bhagavad Gita
Other texts:	Tantras \| Sutras \| Puranas \| Brahma Sutras \| Hatha Yoga Pradipika \| Yoga Sutra
Concepts:	Brahman \| Dharma \| Karma \| Moksha \| Maya Punarjanma \| Samsara
Schools & Systems:	Early Hinduism \| Samkhya \| Nyaya \| Vaisheshika Yoga \| Mimamsa \| Vedanta \| Tantra \| Bhakti
Traditional Practices:	Jyotish \| Ayurveda
Rituals:	Aarti \| Darshan \| Puja \| Satsang \| Thaal \| Yagnya
Gurus and Saints:	Sankara \| Ramakrishna \| Vivekananda \| Aurobindo Ramana Maharshi \| Sivananda
Denominations:	Vaishnavism \| Shaivism \| Shaktism Agama Hindu Dharma \| Contemporary movements


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Saivism

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