The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2423 page)
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Ta
ava
.
ava.
In Hinduism,
iva's
cosmic dance of creation and destruction. The name is said to come from the
i
Ta
i, who received
aivite
teaching from the
Rudras
. It is the turning of the wheel of life, through which
iva goes out, through
l
l
, to veil himself in the
m
y
(appearance) of creation, and then with-draws, carrying with him his devotees into union with himself and escape from
sa
s
r
iva'scosmic dance of creation and destruction. The name is said to come from the
iTa
i, who receivedaiviteteaching from the
Rudras
. It is the turning of the wheel of life, through which
iva goes out, throughl
l, to veil himself in them
y(appearance) of creation, and then with-draws, carrying with him his devotees into union with himself and escape fromsa
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