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Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple

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Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
Shiva Parvati Mandir Temple
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Shaivism is one of the major traditions within Hinduism that reveres Shiva as the Supreme Being. The followers of Shaivism are called Shaivites or Saivites . Like much of Hinduism, the Shaiva have many sub-traditions, ranging from devotional dualistic theism such as Shaiva Siddhanta to yoga-oriented monistic non-theism such as Kashmiri Shaivism. It considers both the Vedas and the Agama texts as important sources of theology. The origin of Shaivism may be traced to the conception of Rudra in the RigVeda.Shaivism has ancient roots, traceable in the Vedic literature of 2nd millennium BCE, but this is in the form of the Vedic deity Rudra. The ancient text Shvetashvatara Upanishad dated to late 1st millennium BCE mentions terms such as Rudra, Shiva and Maheshwaram, but its interpretation as a theistic or monistic text of Shaivism is disputed. In the early centuries of the common era is the first clear evidence of Pāśupata Shaivism. Both devotional and monistic Shaivism became popular in the 1st millennium CE, rapidly becoming the dominant religious tradition of many Hindu kingdoms. It arrived in Southeast Asia shortly thereafter, leading to thousands of Shaiva temples on the islands of Indonesia as well as Cambodia and Vietnam, co-evolving with Buddhism in these regions. In the contemporary era, Shaivism is one of the major aspects of Hinduism.Shaivism theology ranges from Shiva being the creator, preserver, destroyer to being the same as the Atman within oneself and every living being. It is closely related to Shaktism, and some Shaiva worship in Shiva and Shakti temples. It is the Hindu tradition that most accepts ascetic life and emphasizes yoga, and like other Hindu traditions encourages an individual to discover and be one with Shiva within. Shaivism is one of the largest traditions within Hinduism.
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