Śaivism after the Śaiva Age: Continuities in the Scriptural Corpus of the Vīramāheśvaras

This article makes the case that Vīraśaivism emerged in direct textual continuity with the tantric traditions of the Śaiva Age. In academic practice up through the present day, the study of Śaivism, through Sanskrit sources, and <i>bhakti</i> Hinduism, through the vernacular, are general...

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Main Author: Elaine M. Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/3/222