Definition of Abhinavagupta:
Abhinava Gupta was an Indian philosopher, mystic, and ascetic. He stood out as a musician, poet, playwright and theologian, but above all as a philosopher. With a strong personality, he exerted a great influence on the Indian culture.
He comes from the Kashmir valley in northern India, in a family of scholars and mystics. He studied all branches of the philosophy and art of his time under the guidance of various gurus. He wrote several works, the most important of which is Tantraloka, a treatise on the philosophical and practical aspects of trika and kaula (currently known as Kashmir Shaivism).