By Swami Harshananda
Śaivism is a very ancient order that is rooted in the Vedas and Āgamas. It has had contributions from a galaxy of mystics and writers. An important teacher often quoted, especially by the Traśaiva writers, is Aghora Śivācārya, a pontiff of the Āmardaka monastery at Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu) who probably lived in the 11th-12th cent. A. D.
Aghora Śivācārya is reputed to have written a detailed commentary on Tattva-prakāśa of King Dhārā of Bhoja, refuting the highly monastic interpretations of an earlier commentator Srikumāra. Another work attributed to him is Mrgendrāgama-vrtti-dipikā, a commentary on the famous Śaivāgama, Mrgendrāgama. He is credited with the authorship of several other works including
- Aghora-śivapaddhati
- Tattvasangraha
- Mahotsavanidhi.
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore