Question

Description acceptable. A variant of this tradition that places its central figure as the highest of the “fourteen gods” was founded in the same region as an ancient site associated with this tradition, Unakoti. This tradition historically developed from two paths, the “outer path” and the “path of mantras.” Lakulisha (“luh-koo-LEE-shuh”) founded a variant of this tradition whose adherents engage in odd behavior to attract public disapproval, called the Pāshupata (“PAH-shoo-puh-tuh”) school. It’s not bhakti (“BUCK-tee”), but the Tirumurai hymns were composed by 63 saints of this tradition known as the Nayanars. Adherents of this tradition wear the tripundra, which consists of three [emphasize] horizontal (10[1])lines of (10[1])ash on the (10[1])forehead. This tradition’s central figure is represented by a pillar-like (10[1])symbol called a (10[1])lingam. For 10 points, name this tradition that (10[2])worships the (-5[1])“Destroyer” of the Hindu Trimurti. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Shaivism [or word forms like Shaivites; accept answers describing worship of Shiva; accept Pāshupata Shaivism; prompt on Hinduism until “Hindu” is read] (The “fourteen gods” refer to Chaturdasa Devata in Tripura. The paths in the second line refer to atimarga and mantramarga.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sinecio MoralesJohns Hopkins AColumbia C10110
Hrishit ChaudhuriNYU BHaverford A10310
Saketh DontarajuNYU AMaryland B10610
Anirudh BharadwajPenn AJohn Jay College11610
Richard NiuCornell BVassar A11910
Andy YuMaryland AHaverford B12710
Jem BurchYale AGeorge Washington A12710
Taaj RaiGeorge Washington BColumbia B129-5
Jason QinColumbia BGeorge Washington B13410

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California2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%108.33
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Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%108.00
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%67%129.00
Northeast2025-02-01Y580%0%20%115.50
Overflow2025-02-01Y580%0%40%120.25
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UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%0%118.30
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