"Saiva" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Saivas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Saiva (plural Saivas)
  1. (Hinduism) A worshiper of Shiva or practicer of Shaivism. Wikipedia link: Saiva Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism Synonyms: Shaiva, Saivite Hyponyms: dandy Translations (worshiper of Shiva or practicer of Shaivism): xivaïta (Catalan), shivaïte (French), ਸ਼ੈਵ (śaiv) [masculine] (Punjabi), shivaísta (Spanish), శైవుడు (śaivuḍu) (Telugu)

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