Bhatta Kallata Explained

Bhatta Kallata also referred as Kallata was a notable 9th-century Kashmiri Shaivite thinker who may have written the Spanda-vritti, and Spanda-karika.^{[1] [2]}

He was a pupil of Vasugupta, another possible author of the Spanda-karika. According to Rajatarangini (The River of Kings) written in 12th-century CE by Kalhana, he lived during the reign of Avanti Varman (855-883 CE).^[3]

Bibliography

• Yoga Spandakarika: The Sacred Texts at the Origins of Tantra, by Daniel Odier. Inner Traditions, 2005 .
• Book: Mark S. G. Dyczkowski. The Stanzas on Vibration: The SpandaKarika with Four Commentaries. 1992. SUNY Press. 978-0-7914-1261-9. 22–.

External links

• Web site: "The Doctrine of Vibration", 1989 (online text). Mark Dyczkowsky.

Notes and References

1. Book: Swami Parmeshwaranand. Encyclopaedia of the Śaivism. 2004. Sarup & Sons. 978-81-7625-427-4. 32–.
2. Book: Mark S. G. Dyczkowski. The Stanzas on Vibration: The SpandaKarika with Four Commentaries: The SpandaSamdoha by Ksemaraja, The SpandaVrtti by Kallatabhatta, The SpandaVivrti by Rajanaka Rama, The SpandaPradipika by Bhagavadutpala. 1992. SUNY Press. 978-0-7914-1261-9. 22–.
3. Book: Jagadish Chandra Chatterji. Kashmir Shaivaism. 1914. SUNY Press. 978-0-88706-179-0. 156–.