bri vallabha dewedi,Dr.Rama Ghosh
Description
Language: (Sanskrit Text with English Translation And Notes)
Pages: 583
About The Book
Agamas and Vedas, never apart, rather complementary to each o
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ther, are the revelation by the Supreme for the welfare of mankind. Both are the sources and ground of all the philosophical doctrines and the religious life of Hinduism. They emphatically assert the truth that is inherent in the philosophical teaching, the mystic experiences of spiritual life and intensively advocate the ritualistic aspect of religious life, elaborately deal with the spiritual sanctions and regulations of the worships.
In the history of Tantric literature, ten Saivagamas and eighteen Rudragamas have been recognised. Pauskar Agama maintains that all the twenty, eight Agamas, may it be daulistic or non-daulistic, are known as Sidhanta Agama. Paramesvara gama is one of them which consists a systematic and complete discussion regarding the Supreme Reality and hence is named as such wearing of Istalinga bestowed by Guru is the unique feature of virasaivism. Scripture consists a detailed description of Linga and casket along with the procedure of Initiation and Sacrifice. Virasaiva religious rites and rituals, the ascending stages of spiritual attainments have also of spiritual attainments have also been enunciated specifically worship of Istalinga on lotus-palm-seat is another basic rite of Virasaiva religion-propounds the scripture.
About The Author
Dr. Rama Ghose is a learned scholar of Saivism. She was awarded the esteemed Buch Prize for the best doctoral thesis in Philosophy in the year 1973 by Banaras Hindu University. She joined Arya Mahila Degree College, Varanasi in the year 1969 and since then has devoted herself wholeheartedly for the persuit of knowledge in the field of Philosophy and Religion. She has been studying all th
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