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Essay name: Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study)

Author: J. P. Prajith
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya

This essay studies the methods of worship in the Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (also known as the Tantra Paddhati). This text deals with many topics such as architecture and iconography. But this essay focuses on ceremonies and the ritual practices associated with Gods, Goddesses and other deities (Devatas).

Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses

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22 (of 102)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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Moreover, the author underlines the fact that the way to attain wisdom is the of proper comprehension and conception of the Śiva embodied in Pratyakṣa, Anumana, and Agama methods-Śivaśakti is the one and only Sakti (power). To further elucidate the point, the author quotes and compares all the Indian philosophies (Darśanas) including the Bouddhadarśanas. The author is highly critical of the atheistic argumentations of some of these Darsanas and exhorts scrupulous avoidance of their ideas and adherance to the theist pursuits which must be their strength in their quest for the realization of the Supreme Being (Siva). The author then goes on to establish the credibility and authenticity of Agamatattvas. The Āgamas, classified into Para and Aparā have sprung directly from the mouth of the Lord Himself. In order to substantiate the above, the author quotes from the relevant Agama excerpts of Svayambhuvatantra and Kiraṇāgama as well as the words of Acārya Sadyojāta and scholars. Bearing the title 'Sivajñānabheda' the'para'classification encompasses 28 Āgamas. The first ten among them are called Kāmikāgamas and the rest 18 are Vijayagamas. Under second group called 'Aparā', there are 14 Āgamas. The Mantras of the first 10 among them are quote from Rgveda and the next 4 include Mīmāmsa Mantras. The 14-fold apara path is also known as 'Paśujñānabheda' 170

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