Shaivism today wears many hats, from bustling urban yoga studios to grassroots temple trusts in South India. A few of the liveliest currents:

• Isha Foundation
Wisdom school turned mass movement, led by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. Its 112-foot Adiyogi statue at Coimbatore earned a UNESCO-recognized commemorative symbol in 2022, and Mahashivratri festivals now attract over a million pilgrims—proof that Shiva’s roar still reverberates far beyond the Himalayas.

• Saiva Siddhanta Church and Federation
Born in mid-20th-century Fiji under Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, this body has planted temples across Hawaii, Australia and India. Workshops on Tamil devotional hymns (Tevaram) and monthly abhishekas keep an ancient Tamil school very much alive in modern diaspora communities.

• Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres
Swami Sivananda’s lineage has spun out more than 300 centers worldwide since the 1950s. Though often seen simply as “yoga schools,” their curriculum blends physical postures with Shaiva mantras and Vedantic philosophy, offering a neat bridge between scholar’s text and sweat-soaked mat.

• Siddha Yoga Movement
Tracing its roots to Swami Muktananda and now guided by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, this path emphasizes shaktipat initiation—“lightning bolt” awakenings that promise a direct download of Shiva‐Shakti energy. Retreat centers in upstate New York and Pune regularly sell out.

• Kashmir Shaivism Scholarship and Practice
Academics like Paul Müller-Ortega and Christopher Wallis have sparked a revival of Trika philosophy through seminars, online courses and translations of Abhinavagupta’s works. Social-media groups share daily Svacchanda and Spanda meditations, bringing 10th-century esoterica into smartphone pockets.

• Lingayat Movement in Karnataka
Centuries-old reformer Basavanna’s vision of a caste-free Shiva worship endures in modern politics. Efforts to classify Lingayats as a separate religion have made headlines across Indian newspapers this year, underlining how a medieval bhakti wave still shapes vote banks today.

Side-by-side with yoga brands and Instagram gurus, these institutions weave Shaiva threads into contemporary life—whether it’s a global peace march under Shiva’s trident or a university seminar unpacking nondual Tantric metaphysics. The result is a kaleidoscope of rituals, teachings and social outreach, all humming with the same timeless devotion to Shiva.