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Shaivism - The Origin and Growth of Shaivism

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Religious Philosophies and ConceptsIndian Traditional Wisdom

The origin of Shaivism in India can be traced from very early times. It may be a legacy of the non-Aryan religious belief of the pre-historic period. The excavations in the Indus valley have revealed images of deities resembling Siva and phallus or Siva-linga. However the cult of Siva developed by the fusion of the character of many deities, particularly the Vedic God Rudra...

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