Shaiva is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Shaiva meaning
Alternative form of Saiva.
Using Shaiva
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of Saiva.
Context around Shaiva
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shaiva
- In this selection, "shaiva" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, yogic and ascetics stand out and add context to how "shaiva" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include formulated by shaiva ascetics matsyendranath and in shaiva yogic traditions. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shaiva" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shaiva
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The basic tenets of Hatha yoga were formulated by Shaiva ascetics Matsyendranath and Gorakshanath c. 900 CE. (17 words)
In Shaiva Yogic traditions, meditation and chanting is done to please Shiva in hopes to attain boons from him. (19 words)
In Shaiva Yogic traditions, meditation and chanting is done to please Shiva in hopes to attain boons from him. (19 words)
The basic tenets of Hatha yoga were formulated by Shaiva ascetics Matsyendranath and Gorakshanath c. 900 CE. (17 words)
Example sentences (2)
In Shaiva Yogic traditions, meditation and chanting is done to please Shiva in hopes to attain boons from him.
The basic tenets of Hatha yoga were formulated by Shaiva ascetics Matsyendranath and Gorakshanath c. 900 CE.