Abhinavagupta

(10th c. C.E.) Kashmiri writer famous
for his works on poetics and aesthetics. Abhinavagupta was a pivotal figure
in the development of Trika Shaivism,
a particular religious community
devoted to the god Shiva. The writer’s
most famous religious work is the
Tantraloka, a twelve-volume work elucidating the metaphysics and ritual of
Trika Shaivism. His Dhvanyaloka gives
similar attention to aesthetics and
poetics. See also Kashmir and Shaiva.