[INDOLOGY] Questions on Śaiva initiation names

[Sudalaimuthu Palaniappan]

Dear Scholars,

 

I have a couple of questions on the conventions regarding Śaiva initiation names. Is an initiation name supposed to be a stand-alone name? In other words, should it be presented only as an alias and not as part of a full name along with a gotra name and a given name?

 

In a related vein, we know of the initiation name Śrīkaṇṭhaśiva. But has anyone come across Kaṇṭhaśiva as an initiation name?

 

I appreciate any insight into the onamastics of the Śaiva initiation names.

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Regards,

Palaniappan

 

 

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