Abhinavagupta
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Hindu philosopher
Kashmir Shaivism philosopher
Sanskrit scholar
aesthetician
commentator
philosopher
polymath
theologian
Abhinavagupta was a 10th–11th century Kashmiri polymath, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential works on Kashmir Shaivism, aesthetics, and Sanskrit exegesis.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosopher
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Kashmir Shaivism philosopher ⓘ Sanskrit scholar ⓘ aesthetician ⓘ commentator ⓘ philosopher ⓘ polymath ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
10th century
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11th century ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Jammu and Kashmir
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surface form:
Kashmir
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| citizenship | India ⓘ |
| doctrine |
non-dual Shaivism
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rasa theory of aesthetics ⓘ |
| era | medieval India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Sanskrit exegesis
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aesthetics ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ tantric studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryOn |
Bhagavad Gita
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surface form:
Bhagavad Gītā
Dhvanyāloka ⓘ Nāṭyaśāstra ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Indian aesthetic theory
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later Kashmir Shaivism authors ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bharata Muni
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Bhartṛhari ⓘ Somānanda ⓘ Utpaladeva ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commentary on Dhvanyāloka
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commentary on Nāṭyaśāstra ⓘ systematization of Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ theory of rasa in aesthetics ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| movement | Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abhinavabhāratī
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Gītārthasaṅgraha ⓘ Locana ⓘ Parmārthasāra (commentary) ⓘ Tantrasāra ⓘ Tantrasāra ⓘ
surface form:
Tantrāloka
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| philosophicalSchool |
Pratyabhijñā school
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Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ
surface form:
Trika school
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| placeOfActivity |
Jammu and Kashmir
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surface form:
Kashmir
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| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Kashmir Shaivism
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surface form:
Trika Shaivism
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| religiousTradition | Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
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