Saiva Siddhanta Church

Saiva Siddhanta Church
Formation1949 (In United States)
FounderSatguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Type501(c)(3)
HeadquartersHawaii, United States
Official language
English
Current head
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami
Staff
Approx. 20 monks, plus volunteers
WebsiteŚaiva Siddhanta Church

Saiva Siddhanta Church is an organization that identifies itself with the Saivite Hindu religion. It supports the work of the late Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, a spiritual teacher initiated by Siva Yogaswami of Jaffna with the honorary title Gurudeva. The mission of the church is to preserve and promote the Saivite Hindu religion. Membership in the church extends to many countries in the world, including the United States, Canada, Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka and several European nations. Members are organized into regional missions with the goal of supporting Shaivism in their families, communities, and in the global community under the leadership of Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami.