Sri Vidya refers essentially to the worship of the Mother Goddess, and the Sri Chakra is the Symbolic representation of the Sri Vidya. Among the Various texts that deal with the concept and practice of Sri Vidya, Bhavanopanisad is one of the most ancient. It is a part of the Atharva Veda.
This book contains the translation of the text of Bhavanopanishad in addition to the translation of the well known commentary by Bhaskararaya-makin. This commentary, the Bhavanopanishadbhasya is an indisensable aid to understand the practical and spiritual implications of Sri Chakra. The author has also given detailed explanations on various obscure aspects.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S K Ramachandra Rao
Vidyalankara, Sastra-Chudamini, Sangita- Kalaratna, Professor Saligrama Krishna Ranachandra Rao, is a well-Known scholar who combines traditional learning with modern research. Well versed in Sanskrit, Pali, Ardhmagadhi and several modern Indian languages and acquainted with Tibetan and some European languages, he has written extensively on Vedanta, Buddism, Janism, Indian Culture, Art and Literature. He has written more than Sixty Books in Kannada, a Play in Sanskrit, and a Pali Commentary on a Buddhist classic. Among his numerous English Publications are three Vols. Of Encyclopaedia of Indian Iconography, Tibetan Tantrik Tradition and Tibetan Meditation, Consciousness in Advaita, and a series of Six Books on Indian Temples Origins of Indian thought.
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