Early history of Shaivism is difficult to determine. However, the Śvetāśvatara Upanishad (400 – 200 BCE) is considered to be the earliest textual exposition of a systematic philosophy of Shaivism. Shaivism is represented by various philosophical schools, including non-dualist (abheda), dualist (bheda), and non-dualist-with-dualist (bhedābheda) perspectives. Vidyaranya in his works mentions three major schools of Shaiva thought— Pashupata Shaivism, Shaiva Siddhanta and Pratyabhijña (Kashmir Shaivism).
Early history of Shaivism is difficult to determine . However , the Śvetāśvatara Upanishad ( 400 – 200 BCE ) is considered to be the earliest textual exposition of a systematic philosophy of Shaivism . Shaivism is represented by various philosophical schools , including non - dualist ( abheda ) , dualist ( bheda ) , and non - dualist - with - dualist ( bhedābheda ) perspectives . Vidyaranya in his works mentions three major schools of Shaiva thought— Pashupata Shaivism , Shaiva Siddhanta and Pratyabhijña ( Kashmir Shaivism ) .
In what text is Shaivism recounted?
In what text is Shaivism recounted ?
Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
Śvetāśvatara Upanishad