Jiva is the immortal essence of a living organism in Hinduism and Jainism.

Jiva, Jīva, or Jiwa may also refer to:

People

  • Jīva (nun) (fl. 4th century CE), sister of a king of Kucha, and Buddhist nun
  • Jiva Goswami (1513–1598), philosopher and saint from the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Vedanta Tradition
  • Prakash Jiwa (born 1970), British Indian darts player
  • Jiva Pandu Gavit, Indian politician
  • Jiiva, Indian actor

See also

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