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Shaivya

Shaivya, also rendered Shaibya, may refer to:A person belonging to the ancient Indian tribe or kingdom of Shivi, mainly used in mythological context Shaivya Aushinara, a descendant of King Shibi and ruler of the Shivi kingdom during Kurukshetra War mentioned in the Mahabharata Govasana, another king in the Mahabharata, father-in-law of Yudhishthira Shaivya, a queen of Koshala in Hindu mythology Mitravinda, a wife of the Hindu deity Krishna Devika (Mahabharata), daughter of Govasana and wife of Yudhishthira Shaivya, mother of Satyavan Shaiva, anything relating to the deity Shiva

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Shaivya (Masculine Form: Śaivya; Feminine Form: Śaivyā), also rendered Shaibya, may refer to:

  • A person belonging to the ancient Indian tribe or kingdom of Shivi, mainly used in mythological context
  • Shaiva, anything relating to the deity Shiva