Encyclopaedia of the Śaivism, Volume 2

abhāva Abhinava Abhinavagupta absolute according activity Āgamas āṇava anumāna appears aspects attain awareness becomes Bhairava bhakti bhūtas bliss body Brahmā Brahmins called century A.D. cognition consciousness cosmic creation cult dance deity Deodar forest devotee divine doctrine elements energy existence experience Goddess grace Guru Hindu I-consciousness images India inner jñāna Kāla Kāli Kāpālika Kashmir Śaivism Kaula knowledge known Krama Kubjikā linga Lingayatas Lord Śiva Mahābhārata manifest matha māyā means meditation mind mystical Nāgārjuna nature object Paścimāmnāya perception philosophy pilgrimage pilgrims practice pramāņas Purāņas pure realisation reality recognise religious ritual Rudra sacred Śaiva Śaiva Siddhanta Śaivites Śākta Śakti śaktipāta sambhava senses shines Siddhanta Siddhantin Siva Śiva's skull Somanātha soul Spanda Srisailam Stambheśvari Supreme Tamil Tantraloka Tantras Tantric Tarka tattuvam tattvas temple Tirumular tradition Trika Trika Yoga universe Vedas verse vibration vilāsa Viraśaiva Viṣṇu Wheel worship Yoga Yogi Yogic yogin