Śaivism: places to practise

Umbrella for Śiva-centred traditions: the ascetic Atimārga and the initiatory Mantramārga. 15 places in 2 countries.

Schools and lineages

India

Amarnath Temple Pilgrimage site · Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir · Hindu traditions, Kashmir Shaivism
Anuttara Trika Kula — Mark Dyczkowski’s teaching (Varanasi / online) institute · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (online) · Trika, Kashmir Shaivism, Kaula / Kula, Krama / Kālīkula (Mahārtha)
Bhairav cave Beerwah Pilgrimage site · Beerwah, Budgam · Kashmir Shaivism
École française d’Extrême-Orient — Pondicherry Centre institute · Puducherry · Śaiva Siddhānta
French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) — Indology Department & Śaiva manuscripts institute · Puducherry · Śaiva Siddhānta
Ishwar Ashram (Ishber), Srinagar — Ishwar Ashram Trust Ashram · Srinagar (Ishber, Nishat), Jammu & Kashmir · Kashmir Shaivism, Trika
Ishwar Ashram Trust Ashram · Ishber, Srinagar · Kashmir Shaivism
Ishwar Ashram Trust — Delhi Ashram (Sarita Vihar) Ashram · New Delhi · Kashmir Shaivism
Kashi Vishwanath Temple Pilgrimage site · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · Hindu traditions, Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmir Shaiva Institute (Ishwar Ashram Trust), Jammu institute · Jammu · Kashmir Shaivism, Trika
Muktabodha Indological Research Institute (New Delhi office; Varanasi digitisation) institute · New Delhi · Kashmir Shaivism, Śaiva Siddhānta, Vedic
Samvidalaya — Abhinavagupta Research Library (Bettina Bäumer), Varanasi and Ishvar Parvat institute · Varanasi (Samne Ghat) / Phulchatti, Pauri Garhwal · Kashmir Shaivism, Trika
Shankaracharya Temple, Srinagar Temple · Srinagar · Kashmir Shaivism, Hindu traditions
Shri Gorakhnath Mandir (Gorakhnath Math), Gorakhpur math · Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh · Nāth / Siddha Siddhānta

United States

Lakshmanjoo Academy / Universal Shaiva Fellowship (online, Oregon; Kashmir retreats) institute · Oregon (USA) and online · Kashmir Shaivism, Trika

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