Dr M Rasamanikanar

Saiva Samayam Dr M Rasamanikanar

A book on Saiva Siddhanta by Dr. M. Rasamanikanar. The author explains the concepts of saivam and the saiva temples in tamilnadu and their cultural heritages. Shaivism or "Saivam" is one of the major traditions in Hinduism that reveres Shiva as the Supreme Being or its metaphysical concept of Brahman. The followers of Shaivism are called "Shaivites" or "Saivites" Shaivism theology ranges from Shiva being the creator, preserver, destroyer to being the same as the Atman (self, soul) within oneself and every living being. It is closely related to Shaktism, and some Shaiva worship in Shiva and Shakti temples.