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http://www.dlshq.org/download/lordsiva.htm (An excellent book on Shaivism, also available on pdf.) http://www.shaivam.org/index.html; specifically, http://www.shaivam.org/shp.htm
http://sroutasaivasiddhanta.org/contact.htm
http://www.geocities.com/shivaperuman/saivalinks.html
For a brief discussion about these branches and Hinduism in general, please see Swami Sivananda's excellent book, "All about Hinduism" at http://www.dlshq.org/download/hinduismbk.htm#_VPID_96.
For an excellent overview of Shaivism and basic beliefs, please see the following web site, http://www.hinduism-today.com/archives/2003/10-12/44-49_four_sects.shtml.
Additionally, please see excerpts from the book, "Dancing with Siva" which discusses Hinduism and Shaivism in particular on the web site,http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/dws/Contents.html
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