Topic started by Shahi (@ 12-235-124-134.client.attbi.com) on Fri Nov 29 00:15:42 .
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What is the origin of Shaivism? Why is it that even kashmiri pandits follow shaivism?

What is the major difference between Shaivism and vaishnavism? My folks say Shaivism delves more deeply into philosophy?

Can anyone shed any light on this?

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• From: Benji (@ dialpool-210-214-22-142.maa.sify.net) on: Fri May 23 10:24:49
  
  If St. Thomas came to India before the term "Christian" was coined in Antioch, what were the people who believed in him known as ?
  
  
• From: Karuvayan (@ pool-141-157-237-9.ny325.east.verizon.net) on: Fri May 23 10:45:39 EDT 2003
  
  St Thomas did not come to India. The first christian to come to India was Thomas Cananeus a merchant refugee in 345 CE
  
  See http://hamsa.org
  
  
• From: RW (@ 203.121.47.144) on: Fri May 23 10:49:10 EDT 2003
  
  Most probably they were called SanRor.º¡ý§È¡÷
  
  
• From: naamamg (@ 61.1.178.97) on: Fri May 23 14:22:24 EDT 2003
  
  it may not be "dravidian". it is much older. the modern saivism is developed more and modified to bring up civilized levels the villagers. veshnavism is a fairly recent conecoction.
  
  
• From: makizhnan (@ l-sa507-7g.cavern.carleton.ca) on: Fri May 23 18:33:41 EDT 2003
  
  Does the custom of wearing Holy Ash (thiru nIRu) belongs to Southern Shaivites? or is it alos practiced by northerners?
  
  Thanks!
  
  
• From: Benji (@ dialpool-210-214-22-163.maa.sify.net) on: Sat May 24 11:23:20 EDT 2003
  
  www.hamsa.org Guess people like to believe what they like to believe. The fact that nothing can be proved leaves space for speculation and that feeds our imagination and makes life so interesting. Most religions say that we might be living in end of days. So we might live to see how the story ends !
  
  
• From: K.Janarthanan (@ palo5.pacific.net.sg) on: Tue May 27 09:33:08 EDT 2003
  
  Yes it is, for there was a seal on Lord Shiva found in the Dravidian Mohenjo Daro Indus Civilisation. Moreover, "Shiva" means red-one, a term to explain fair. The Thirumurai Hyms give such descriptions. Shiva was also not mentioned in the Vedas ( not to be confused with Rudra). Shiva was also the preceedor of the First Tamil Sangam, therefore, showing that he has been ardently claimed as a traditional Godhead by the Tamils. The Form of the Lingam is also basic, indicating its primitiveness. The Tamil Civilastions, being older than the Aryan ones, naturally adopt this symbol, to this very day
  
  

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