Shivaprakasha, Shiva-prakasha, Śivaprakāśa, Sivaprakasam: 3 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaivism
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Shivaprakasha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Śivaprakāśa can be transliterated into English as Sivaprakasa or Shivaprakasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: archive.org: A History of Indian Philosophy (saivism)

Śivaprakāśa (शिवप्रकाश) refers to one of the fourteen Śaiva-siddhānta works mentioned by Schomerus in his books: Der Śaiva Siddhānta.—The Śaivāgamas or Siddhāntas are supposed to have been originally written by Maheśvara, probably in Sanskrit. Schomerus mentions the names of twenty-eight Śaivāgamas and further mentions the names of fourteen canonical texts [e.g., Śivaprakāśa] forming the materials of the Śaiva-siddhānta Śāstra. They are written in Tamil.

Source: archive.org: Saiva Siddhanta With Special Reference To Siva Prakasam

Sivaprakasam is based on the Sivajnanabodham and the Sivajnana Siddhiyar, two basic texts in Saiva Siddhanta. Its author is Umapati Sivacarya credited by Saiva Tradition with eight out of the fourteen major Tamil texts on Saiva Siddhanta. Sivaprakasam may be viewed as the svapaksa of Saiva Siddhanta like the svapaksa of sivajnana siddhiyar. The parapaksa of Sivaprakasam is another work of Umapati sivacaryar known as sunkarpanirakaranam. In this work, mayavada and some schools of Saivism are arranged in such an order that each succeeding school refutes the previous school. Finally, Umapati refers to sivaprakasam so as to gain a total view of Saiva philosophy. The lesson implicit in this procedure is that Saiva Siddhanta must be studied by each generation in the context of its contemporary religious and philosophical trends.

Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva

Śivaprakāśam refers to one of the fourteen main works in Tamil dealing with the śaivāgamas, throwing light especially on the contents of the Jñānapāda of Śaivāgamas.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Chapters in the Shivaprakasham < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

Liberation in Shivaprakasham and Sivajnanabodham < [Chapter 7 - Liberation]

Ashuddha maya (Material cause of impure order of Creation) < [Chapter 2 - Bondage]

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Verse 299 [Nara-Śakti-Śiva in Śakti’s empire] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]

Verse 6 [Śiva and Śakti are Divine parents] < [Chapter 1 - First Vimarśa]

Verse 196-200 [Reflection by Śakti in Ardhabindu, a cup-shaped mirror] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]

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