Kashmir Shaivism
The Trika and Pratyabhijñā traditions of non-dual Śaiva philosophy
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paintingShiva and Parvati Playing Chaupar: Folio from a Rasamanjari Series
Devidasa of Nurpur
The Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati are depicted sitting on a tiger skin, playing a game of chaupar (a cross-shaped board game).
objectNataraja, Shiva as the Lord of Dance
South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period (900-1200s)
The four-armed Hindu deity Shiva is depicted as Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance, performing the Ananda Tandava dance upon the back of the prostrate dwarf figure Apasmara while encircled by a flaming prabhamandala (arch of fire).
objectChamunda, the Horrific Destroyer of Evil
Unknown
This sandstone sculpture depicts Chamunda, a fearsome aspect of the Hindu Mother Goddess, characterized by her skeletal, emaciated body, protruding ribs, and sunken belly featuring a scorpion.
objectKaraikkal Ammaiyar, Shaiva Saint
Unknown
A copper alloy sculpture depicting the Shaiva saint Karaikkal Ammaiyar seated in a cross-legged position on a rectangular pedestal, her skeletal, emaciated torso contrasted with a smiling, calm facial expression, while she holds a small bowl in her left hand and gestures with her right.
objectLinga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
Unknown
This sculpture depicts the Hindu deity Shiva in the form of an ekamukhalinga, a cylindrical phallic pillar representing the god, featuring a single, centered face of the deity carved in high relief.
objectSection of a Diptych in Linga Form, Interior Depicting Shiva and Parvati
Unknown
This chlorite schist sculpture depicts the head of the Hindu deity Shiva as a linga, featuring a crescent moon on his headdress, a third eye on his forehead, and a large disc-shaped earring.
objectShiva Seated with Uma (Umamaheshvara)
Unknown
The Hindu deities Shiva and his consort Uma (Parvati) are depicted in the Umamaheshvara form, seated together on a pedestal with Shiva embracing Uma.
objectShiva and Parvati with their Sons Karttikeya and Ganesha and the Calf Bull
Unknown
This stone sculpture depicts the Hindu deity Shiva and his consort Parvati standing together, flanked by their sons Ganesha and Karttikeya, and Shiva's mount, Nandi the bull.
objectShiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja)
Unknown
The Hindu deity Shiva, appearing as Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), performs the Ananda Tandava dance upon the dwarf Apasmara while encircled by a flaming arch.
objectThe Brahmanical Triad: Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu
Unknown
This stone sculpture depicts the Hindu Trimurti—Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva—standing side-by-side on a raised pedestal, each adorned with jewelry and sacred threads.
objectVaikuntha Vishnu
Unknown
This stone sculpture depicts the Hindu deity Vishnu in his Vaikuntha-Chaturmurti form, characterized by a central human face flanked by a lion head on the right and a boar head on the left, standing with hands holding symbolic attributes and flanked by smaller attendant figures.
The philosophical and tantric traditions of Kashmir, spanning the 9th–12th centuries. Centered on the recognition (pratyabhijñā) of consciousness as the universal ground, these texts represent one of the most sophisticated non-dual philosophical systems ever developed.
The core authors — Vasugupta, Somānanda, Utpaladeva, Abhinavagupta, and Kṣemarāja — built an extraordinary edifice of metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics, and yogic practice. Most editions here are from the Kashmir Series of Texts and Studies (KSTS), published in Srinagar in the early 20th century.
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