The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary)
author: T.N. Ganapathy
edition: 2013, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Trust
pages: 3832
ISBN-10: 1895383617
ISBN-13: 9781895383614
Topic: Shaivism
There Can Be Only one Final Conclusion in Saiva Siddhanta
This chapter describes There Can Be Only one Final Conclusion in Saiva Siddhanta located on page 3514 in the English translation of the The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary) [also: Tirumantiram, Tirumandiram etc.]. This book by Siddha Tirumular (Thirumoolar) deals with Shaiva literature (such as the Agamas) and, being encyclopedic in form, also deals with topics such as spiritual wisdom, Yoga, Indian philosophy and Tantra. This is Chapter 2 part of "Appendix One: Debate within Saiva Siddhanta Regarding The Tirumandiram"
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Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) [by N. Veerappan]
Umapati Shivam is the first author using these terms in Shaiva Siddhanta. Also he is the first author to use the term Shaiva Siddhanta in his book Shivaprakasham . Tirumular uses the word ‘Siddhanta in the sense that it is the essence of Shivagamas . Shivaprakasham is the earliest one that uses the expression “Shaiva Siddhanta” among the literary works available....
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Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra [by T. S. Syamkumar]
Expiatory Rites in other Saiva Treatises. In later, Tantric authorities composed numerous treatises in the base of Agamic ideas. The Shaiva preceptors and heads of Shaiva monasteries composed several works such as Paddhati texts and ritual manuals for various requirements. It can be seen that the Shaiva authors composed commentaries of Agamas, ritual manuals and some Prakarana texts in 10th century onwards....
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
The Shaiva Siddhanta school is in direct opposition to the Carvaka school which denies the existence of any creator. The Shaiva Siddhanta school argues for the existence of a supreme Being who evolves, sustains, and involves the phenomenal universe....
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]