Śivastotrāvalī
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Śivastotrāvalī is a celebrated collection of devotional hymns to Śiva composed in Sanskrit by the Kashmiri philosopher-mystic Utpaladeva, blending intense bhakti with nondual Śaiva theology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hymns to Śiva
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Sanskrit devotional hymn collection ⓘ Śaiva religious text ⓘ |
| aim | spiritual realization of one’s unity with Śiva ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kashmir Śaiva liturgical and contemplative traditions
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Kashmiri philosopher-mystic Utpaladeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Utpaladeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalView | the world as manifestation of Śiva’s consciousness ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | personal devotion to Śiva ⓘ |
| devotionalMode | bhakti ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional poetry
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stotra ⓘ |
| hasCommentarialTradition | yes ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Utpaladeva’s Pratyabhijñā philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryForm | hymns ⓘ |
| literaryQuality | highly poetic and emotionally intense style ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Śiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metaphysicalView | nondualism (advaya) ⓘ |
| notableFor | integration of intense bhakti with nondual Śaiva theology ⓘ |
| period | early medieval Kashmir ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | nondual Śaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Pratyabhijñā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recitationContext |
contemplative practice in Kashmir Śaivism
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personal worship ⓘ temple worship ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | Abhinavagupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | Hindu devotional literature ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition | Kashmir Śaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Śaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script |
Devanāgarī (in many modern editions)
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Śāradā (in traditional Kashmiri manuscripts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | celebrated text in the Kashmir Śaiva tradition ⓘ |
| subject |
devotee’s longing for union with Śiva
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overcoming ignorance through Śiva’s grace ⓘ praise of Śiva’s omnipresence and omniscience ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
grace of Śiva
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identity of the individual self with Śiva ⓘ recognition of one’s true nature as Śiva ⓘ |
| usedIn |
meditative recitation
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Śaiva devotional practice ⓘ |
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