2023, Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part D

author(s)
Ramakrishna Ganjam

abstract
This article presents a detailed exploration of the doctrine of mokṣa (liberation) as propounded in the Vaikhānasa tradition, drawing extensively from the Vaikhānasa Kalpasūtra, the Ānanda Saṁhitā, and authoritative Upaniṣadic sources. It emphasizes the dual understanding of the Supreme Being as both saguṇa (with attributes) and nirguṇa (without attributes), illustrating how meditation on the personal form of Viṣṇu (saguṇa brahman) leads to realization of the formless Absolute (nirguṇa brahman). The article further elucidates how daily vigraha (idol) worship—both in homes and temples—is not merely ritualistic but grounded in the Vedic yajña system and enriched by profound philosophical insight.