The first beginning of what has been called Kashmir Shaivaism’, to distinguish it from other forms of Shaivaism known and still practiced in different parts of India, may have to be the Shiva Sutras. Its teachings and practices are given, in the literature of the system, the distinctive name of Trika-shasana, Trika-Shastra or simply Trikas; and are often referred to as the Rahasya-Sampradaya, while Shaivaism in general is spoken of as Shiva-Shasana or ...