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Re: who is Abhinava Gupta?
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To: soc-religion-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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Subject: Re: who is Abhinava Gupta?
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From: keutzer@Synopsys.COM (Kurt Keutzer)
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Date: 9 Apr 1996 21:23:50 GMT
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>Gopal asked
> >> Who is abhinava gupta? was he a king?
> >> what is his contribution? when did he live?
I replied
> >Abhinavagupta was one of the most important exponents of what has come to
> >be called Kashmir S'aivism. His major works include Tantraaloka and
> >Tantrasaara. I believe that he lived in the 11th century but would have to
> >check. He was never a temporal ruler. A good survey work on him is
> >_Abhinavagupta, an Historical and Philosophical Study_ by K. C. Pandey.
Gopal asks:
> thanks.
> i will try to locate this book. meanwhile can you confirm if he is
> the same person who wrote an elaborate commentary on Naatya sasthra
> of bharatha muni? [i do not know the name of his commentary]
I would guess yes but to be sure I would consult Pandey's book - which
unfortunately I never remember to do when I get home. I know that
Abhinavagupta wrote on poetry and aesthetics. I would not be surprised if
he wrote on dramatic dance as well.
