An Institute for the Study of the Shaiva Traditions
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 trains and develops select researchers to undertake rigorous textual, manuscript, and epigraphic studies on the vast Śaiva corpus available in multiple Indian languages.
Announcements
CSS: A Year in Review — FY 2025–26
The Centre for Shaiva Studies presents its activities for 2025–26: Book publications, pedagogical activities, lectures and new projects.
April 15, 2026
Publication of Kāmikāgama, Volume I
The Centre for Shaiva Studies has published the first volume of the Kāmikāgama, edited by Dr. T. Ganesan — a central text within the Śaiva Siddhānta Āgamic corpus.
December 23, 2025
A Recap of the Monthly Lectures on the Śaiva Tirumuṟai Corpus
The Centre conducted six monthly lectures in Tamil (June 2024–March 2025) covering the theological and devotional aspects of the Tamil Śaiva literary tradition.
March 24, 2025
Publications
The Centre for Shaiva Studies produces and supports scholarly publications dedicated to the study of Shaiva scriptures and philosophy. Find our published works, planned editions, and contributions from our researchers.