Vasugupta is traditionally considered the founder of the Spanda school of Kashmir Shaivism and is credited with receiving and compiling the Shiva Sutras, a foundational text of the tradition. Abhinavagupta was a later, but highly influential, philosopher who systematized the various schools of Kashmir Shaivism.
Who propounded Kashmir Shaivism?
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2024 · Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Movement (Philosophical Schools of Bhakti: Advaita, Vishishtadvaita, Dvaita, Dvaitadvaita, Shuddhadvaita)
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