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- Shaivas - Narrative on Shaiva faith.
- Shaiva Upanishads - Upanishads related to Shaiva faith.
- Shaiva Sidhdhantha - Information on the Sidhdhantha philosophy, Tamil Shaivite scriptures like Thirumurais and details on the glory of Lord Shiva worship.
- Thevaram Thirumurai and Rudram - Shaiva literature in Tamil and English.
- Veera Shaivism - Information about followers of this faith who are also called Lingavantas and Sivasharanas.
- Hindu Temples Of India - Listing of Shaiva and other temples categorized by states and with other relevant information.
- Discussion of Current Issues - Article expresses concern on the depleting reserves of the Shaiva scholarship in the country
- All Saivism - The forms, symbolism, and worship of Lord Siva. Includes information on temples, and saiva saints.
- Shiva Foundation - Transcribes Saivite Hindu religious books and information into English braille volumes.
- Maha Shivaratri - Signifiance of the annual Shiva puja.
Wikipedia Articles
- Shaiva Siddhanta - Shaiva Siddhanta is the oldest, most vigorous and extensively practice Shaivaite Hindu school active today, encompassing millions of devotees, thousands of active temples and dozens of living monastic/ascetic traditions. It is the formalized theology of the divine revelations contained in the twenty-eight Shaiva Agamas written in Sanskrit.
- Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram - Ramanathaswamy Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the island of Rameswaram (Devnagri:रामेश्वरम, Tamil:இராமேஸ்வரம்) in the state of Tamilnadu, India. According to Shaiva mythology, Lord Rama is believed to have prayed Lord Shiva here to absolve any sins that he might have committed during his war against the demon king Ravana.
- Tiruvavaduturai - Thiruvavaduthurai is a town well known for its adheenam. It is one of the five most prominent shaiva aadheenams (or monasteries) in South India.
- Aithal - Aithal is the surname generally suffixed with first name, especially persons belonging to Brahmin caste in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of India. Aithals can be Shaiva Brahmins or Shivalli Brahmins.
- Vayu Purana - The Vayu Purana is a Shaiva Purana, dedicated to Vayu (the wind), containing some 24,000 shlokas. It is divided into four parts (padas),