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An Institute for the Advanced Study of the Shaiva Traditions

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The Centre for Shaiva Studies is a research institute for the advanced study of the Śaiva traditions. It  has been established to facilitate multi-disciplinary research on the vast textual corpus of Śaivism and the documenting of contemporary forms of Śaivism, such as the thriving temple traditions, the yoga traditions, Śaiva dance and art forms, and various forms of Śaiva devotional practices.

Located in Pondicherry, the Centre will train and develop select scholars to undertake rigorous textual, manuscript, and epigraphic studies on the vast Śaiva corpus available in multiple Indian languages.

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About Us

The Centre for Shaiva Studies is a research institute for the advanced study of the Śaiva traditions. It  has been established to facilitate multi-disciplinary research on the vast textual corpus of Śaivism and the documenting of contemporary forms of Śaivism, such as the thriving temple traditions, the yoga traditions, Śaiva dance and art forms, and various forms of Śaiva devotional practices.

Located in Pondicherry, the Centre will train and develop select scholars to undertake rigorous textual, manuscript, and epigraphic studies on the vast Śaiva corpus available in multiple Indian languages.

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  • Kamika Agama

Release of the Draft Edition of the Critically Edited Text of the Kāmikāgama – Volume 1

The Kāmikāgama, the foremost among the 28 Śaivāgamas, is a comprehensive text that covers nearly all facets of the Śaiva religion, both in personal and public spheres. It extensively details the construction of Śiva temples and the array of rites conducted within them. For the first time ever, a critical edition of the Kāmikāgama, drawing from 18 manuscripts—one in the Tigalari script and the others in Grantha ... Read More

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