Utpaladeva
Utpaladeva (also Utpalacarya, 900–950 AD) was the founder of a school of Kashmiri Shaivism , is considered a holy Siddha , an important philosopher, and wrote important writings and stotras of Kashmiri Shaivism.
He was the disciple of Somananda and wrote the Ishvarapratyabhijnakarikas and two commentaries on it. Here he sets out a spiritual path that is also aimed at housekeepers and is open to all castes and sexes. The famous Sivastotravali Utpaladevas is still sung and recited a lot in Kashmiri Shaivism today.
literature
- Denise Cush, Catherine Robinson, Michael York (Eds.): Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Routledge, London 2008, ISBN 978-0-7007-1267-0 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Utpaladeva |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian philosopher and saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 900 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 950 |