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The 19 pages that link to Shaivism, each with the reason it gives.

• HinduismBroader topic: Shaiva communities express Hindu diversity through distinctive texts, rituals, and philosophies.

• VaishnavismCompared with: It offers a parallel devotional tradition with Shiva, rather than Vishnu, at its center.

• ŚivaNarrower topic: Śiva is the central deity across many distinct Śaiva lineages.

• ShaktismCompared with: Shaktism and Shaivism often share tantric traditions but differ in which divine principle receives central emphasis.

• Bhakti yogaBroader topic: It contains bhakti traditions directed specifically toward Shiva.

• Pallava dynastyRelated: Shiva worship featured prominently in Pallava temples and royal patronage.

• NayanarsNarrower topic: The Nayanars gave Tamil Shaivism a powerful body of devotional poetry and exemplary lives.

• AvatarCompared with: Shaiva accounts of divine manifestation do not center on Vishnu’s avatar lists.

• TrimurtiRelated: Shaiva traditions often treat Shiva as ultimate, reframing his place in the Trimurti.

• NatarajaNarrower topic: Nataraja’s imagery expresses central Shaiva ideas about Shiva’s power and grace.

• Eastern Ganga dynastyRelated: Shiva worship formed one strand of the religious landscape patronized by Ganga rulers.

• Western Ganga dynastyRelated: Shaiva institutions and devotion coexisted with Jain patronage under Ganga rule.

• Chaulukya dynastyRelated: Shaiva temples and practices formed part of the dynasty’s religious landscape.

• Shaiva SiddhantaNarrower topic: Shaiva Siddhanta is one theological tradition within this broader Shaiva family.

• Elephanta CavesRelated: The caves’ dominant shrine and monumental sculpture express devotion to Shiva.

• GanapatyaRelated: Ganesha’s place in Shiva’s family links Ganapatya to a major neighboring devotional tradition.

• GorakhnathNarrower topic: Nath lineages place Gorakhnath within a broad Shaiva religious setting.

• Smarta traditionCompared with: Its exclusive theological emphasis differs from Smarta multi-deity worship.

• HindusBroader topic: It is one of Hinduism’s major devotional and philosophical traditions.