The Sanskrit terms Śivācāra and Śivacāra can be transliterated into English as Sivacara or Shivacara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Shivachara.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Google Books: On the Social Aspects of Vīraśaivism

Śivācāra (शिवाचार) refers to one of the five principles of conduct (pañcācāra).—The Pañcācāra are liṅgācāra, sadācāra, śivācāra, gaṇācāra, and bhṛtyācāra.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Śivacāra (शिवचार) refers to the “dynamism of Śiva”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Mantras are in three modalities (gati)—Āṇava, Śākta, and Śāmbhava. The Vidyā should be repeated by means of the empowered (śākta) utterance. (Repeated in this way) this mantra is merged in the dynamism of Śiva (śivacāra). One should repeat the mantra, which is on the path to liberation, within Rudra. Śakti is the seed of mantras while the body (piṇḍa) (of the mantra) is the field. One should know that the part (pada) (of the mantra arises) if it is fixed (in the field which is its highest state). This is a mantra’s threefold modality (gati). The Self, mind (manas) and body (piṇḍa) is the triple energy and the ‘coming and going’ (which is the dynamism of the mantra’s recitation). One should think that (in this way) the utterance of that mantra has become one”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Śivācāra (शिवाचार) refers to the “practice of worshipping Śiva”, according to the Śivayogadīpikā by Sadāśivayogīśvara: a text dealing with Śaivism and Haṭhayoga in two hundred and eighty-nine verses.—Accordingly, while discussing the difference between Rājayoga and Śaivayoga: “[...] Devotion is gnosis full of Śiva, and Śaiva gnosis is Śiva’s nature. Since Śaiva observance is worship of Śiva, Śiva's yoga is five-fold. He who is without the practice [of worshipping] Śiva (śivācāra-vihīna) is certainly a bound soul, and he goes round and round forever in this cycle of birth and death”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śivācāra (ಶಿವಾಚಾರ):—[noun] the Vīraśaiva religion and its customs.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shiva, Cara, Acara, Civa.

Starts with: Shivacarasamgraha.

Ends with: Ashivacara.

Full-text: Shivacarasamgraha, Lingacara, Sadacara, Ganacara, Bhrityacara, Pancacara, Shaktoccara, Mokshamarga, Rudranta, Ekibhuta, Gati.

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