Shaiva Siddhanta Today
Shaiva Siddhanta today is practiced widely among the Hindus of southern India and Sri Lanka. It is also prevalent among Hindus of the Tamil diaspora around the world.
Prominent Siddhanta societies, temples and monasteries also exist in a number of other countries. The United States island of Kauai, a part of Hawaii, is home to the Saiva Siddhanta Church, an organization that promotes the union of worldwide Hindus, Shaivites and others, through a publication called Hinduism Today. This was founded by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927–2001), which is currently under the auspices of Subramuniyaswami's designated successor, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami (1942- ).
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