Twentieth Century Pandits of Kolkata/ Abhinava Gupta/ Tantrālokaḥ (Part-1)/ Jayarath (Commentator)/ Brahmacari Medhacaitanya (Translator & Editor)/ Adyapith/ Publishing Year- 1400 BC/ Number of Pages: 294/
Tantrālokaḥ (Volume-1) তন্ত্ৰালোক: (প্রথম ভাগ)
In this book, the author Brahmacari Medhacaitanya offers detail analysis of the first chapter of Tantrāloka written by Abhinavagupta. A detailed analysis of the ultimate reality, known as Śiva, has been offered followed by a discussion on the nature of the individual self as advocated by Abhinavagupta.
| System |
Nyāya |
|---|---|
| Publication Category |
Twentieth Century Panditas of Kolkata |
| Publication Author | |
| Added Author |
Jayarath $e Comm., Medhacaitanya, Brahmacari $e Trans. $e Editor |
| Publication Language |
Bengali |
| Publisher Name |
Adyapith |
| Publication Place |
Calcutta |
| Publication Year |
1400 BC |
| No. of Pages |
294 |
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