An older categorization

Some of the interesting books are given here. In fact there are a lot of good books on shaiva sidhdhantha and shaivism in many languages. So this is not an exclusive list. More will be added soon.

Title	Author	Publishers
Books in English
Srimad Appayya Deekshitendra Grantavali  Vol 1. Nyayarakshamani  Vol 2. Sastra Siddhanta Lesa Sangha  Vol 3. Stotras (Durgachandrakalastuti, Ratnatrayapariksha, Brahmatarakastava, Pancharatnastuti, Atmaarpanastuti, Varadarajastava)  Vol 4. Anandalahari And Other works (Shivamahimakalikastuti, Sivakarnarutam, Sri Ramayana Tatparya Sara Sangraha, Bharata Sara Sangraha Stotra)  Vol 5. Kuvalayananda, Chitramimamsa And Vrittivartikam  Vol 6. Chaturmata Sara Sangraha  Vol 7. Shvadvaita Nirnaya, Shikharinimala, Shivatattva viveka, Aditya Stotra Ratna and Ratnaprakashika	Works of Appayya Deekshithar NOTE:  (Only introduction in English, rest in Sanskrit)	Srimad Appayya Deekshitendra Grantavali Prakasana Samiti, Dr. S. Raghavan, Hony. Secretary, SADGP Samithi, 9-32/1, Ravindra Nagar Colony, Hyderabad 500007, Tel: 27173445, E Mail: [email protected]
Biography of Srimad Appayya Dikshithar	Dr. N Ramesan I A S	Srimad Appayya Deekshitendra Grantavali Prakasana Samiti, Dr. S. Raghavan, Hony. Secretary, SADGP Samithi, 9-32/1, Ravindra Nagar Colony, Hyderabad 500007, Tel: 27173445, E Mail: [email protected]
Agama (tantra) shatras
Makutagama (kriya, carya padas)	Translation and Notes by Dr. Rama Ghose	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
chandaNYAnAgama (kriya, carya padas)	Translation and Notes by Dr. Rama Ghose	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
pArameshvarAgama	Translation and Notes by Dr. Rama Ghose	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
Kashmiri Shaivam
Siva Sutras	Jaideva Singh	Motilal Banarasidas Publishers Private Ltd., 41, U A Bungalow road, Jawahar nagar, Delhi 110 007
Vijnanabhairava	Jaideva Singh	Motilal Banarasidas Publishers Private Ltd., 41, U A Bungalow road, Jawahar nagar, Delhi 110 007
Pratyabhijnahrdayam	Jaideva Singh	Motilal Banarasidas Publishers Private Ltd., 41, U A Bungalow road, Jawahar nagar, Delhi 110 007
Shaiva Sidhdhantham
Tiruvachakam - The Hindu Testament of Love	Ratna Navaratnam	Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai (Year 1975)
A New Approach to Tiruvachakam	Ratna Navaratnam	Annamalai University (Year 1951)
Siddhanta Saivam in Essence and Manifestation	Ratna Navaratnam	Annamalai University (Year 1979)
The Vision of Siva in Periyapuranam	Ratna Navaratnam	Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai (Year 1987)
Siva Yogamirtam - Ambrosial Siva Yoga	Ratna Navaratnam	Starline Printers, Colombo 14 (Year 1988)
Luminous Eye	Ratna Navaratnam	International Society for the Investigation of Ancient Civilizations, Chennai (Year 1989)
Natchintanai - The Treasury of Luminous Love	Ratna Navaratnam	Venus Printers, Chennai (Year 1991)
vIra shaivam
Thus Spake Basava	A Suderaraj Theodore, Devendra Kumar Hakari	Basava Samiti, Bangalore 560 009
Books in French (Français)
Agama / Tantra
matanga parameshvara Agama (kriya, yoga, carya pada)	avec illustrationes et notes français	Institut Français D'Indologie, Pondichery, India
rauravottara Agama	avec illustrationes et notes français	Institut Français D'Indologie, Pondichery, India
Sardha trishati kalottara Agama	avec illustrationes et notes français	Institut Français D'Indologie, Pondichery, India
matanga parameshvara Agama(vidya pada)	avec illustrationes et notes français	Institut Français D'Indologie, Pondichery, India
ajita Agama (3 vol.)	avec illustrationes et notes français	Institut Français D'Indologie, Pondichery, India
raurava Agama (3 vol.)	avec illustrationes et notes français	Institut Français D'Indologie, Pondichery, India
mrgendra Agama	avec illustrationes et notes français	Institut Français D'Indologie, Pondichery, India
shaivagama paribhASha manjari	avec illustrationes et notes français	Institut Français D'Indologie, Pondichery, India
somashambu paddati (4 vol.)	avec illustrationes et notes français	Institut Français D'Indologie, Pondichery, India
Bhatta Ramakantha's commentary on Kiranavritti	avec illustrationes et notes français	Institut Français D'Indologie, Pondichery, India
sivayogaratna	avec illustrationes et notes français	Institut Français D'Indologie, Pondichery, India
Books in Hindi
Agama shatras/tantra
nigamAgama sanskrti	Pt. Vrajavallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
sUksmAgama (kriya pada)	Ed by Pt. Vrajavallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
candrajnAnAgama (kriya, carya pada)	Ed by Pt. Vrajavallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
makuTagama	Ed by Pt. Vrajavallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
kAraNAgama (kriya pada)	Ed by Prof. Rama chandra Pandey	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
nigamAgamIyasanskrtidarsanam	Pt. Vrajavallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
pArameshvarAgama	Ed by Pt. Vrajavallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
devikAlottarAgama	Ed by Pt. Vrajavallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
tantrAgamIya JnAnakosa	Ed by Dr. Chandrashekhar Shivacharya Mahaswami et al.	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
vedas/ upanishads etc
brahmasUtra srIkaNTha bhAsyam	Ed by Pt. Vrajavallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
IsAvAsyopanisad	Ed by Pt. Jagannath Shastri Tailanga	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
kenopanisad	Ed by Pt. Jagannath Shastri Tailanga	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
siddhAntasikhopanisad	Ed by Pt. Jagannath Shastri Tailanga	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
brahmasUrta sAnkarivrtti	Ed by Dr. Kedarnath Tripathi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
Rgvedasya prathama maNDalasya sAyana venkaTa mAdhava bhAsyAyostulanatmakam adhyayanam	Dr. Pramodini Panda	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
Philosophy
lingadhAraNacandrika	Nandikeshvara Shivacharya	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
vIrasaiva asTAvaraNa vijnAna	Dr. Chandrashekhar Shivacharya Mahaswami	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
siddhAntasikhAmaNisamIksa	Dr. Chandrashekhar Shivacharya Mahaswami	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
siddhAntaprakAsikA	Ed by Pt. Vajravallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
saktivisisTAdvaita tattvatraya vimarsa	Dr. Chandrashekhar Shivacharya Mahaswami	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
anubhava sUtram	Ed by Pt. Gajanan Shastri Musalagaonkar	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
siddhAntasArAvali	Ed by Pt. Vajravallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
sri gurugita	Ed by Pt. Vajravallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
sivAdvaita darpana	Shivanubhava Shivacharya	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
siddhAntasikhAmaNi mImAmsa	Ed by Pt. Vajravallabha Dwivedi	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
Sanskrit mein vIrasaiva sAhitya	Shanmukhayya Akkurmath	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546
Books in Marathi
siddhAntasikhAmaNi	Ed by Dr. Chandrashekhar Shivacharya Mahaswami	shaiva bhArati shodha pratiShThAnam, D35/77, Jangamawaimath, Varanasi - 221 001, India, Ph +91 542 450546

Books in thamiz

Puranam series

Shiva maha purANam, ska.ndha purANam, viShNu purANam

The translation of the purANas in thamiz

Publishers: Prema Prasuram, 35, Arcot Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 600 024.

Saivat thirukkoyiR kiriyai neRi

Ritual traditions of Shaiva temples

Publishers: Sri Muthuvinayakar Kovil trust, 221, Sea Street, Colombo - 11, Srilanka.

thirunIRRin dheyvanalam (1986)

Author : thirumurugak kirupaanandha vaariyaar

Publishers: T. Arulnandhi, 107, Chingannachchetti Street, Chindhadhirippettai, Chennai 600002

thiruththalaN^gaL varalARu (1990)

Book on the temples sung by the four samayak kuravargaL

vidvan S. Balasaranathan

Dr. u.ve. Saminadha iyer Nul Nilayam, Besant Nagar, Chennai 600 090.

thirumuRaith thiruththalaN^gaL (1995)

Book on the temples sung by the four samayak kuravargaL

pu.mA. Jayasenthilnathan

Thamiz Nilayam, A R R Complex, 141 Usman Road, T Nagar, Chennai 600 017.

thEvAra aruLmuRaith thirattu (1987)

Book on the original collection by umApathi shivaAchAriyAr on the shaiva sidhdhanthic stages described in thEvAram

kA. ma. KannappanAr

Annapurna padhippagam, Thirupanandal, Thanjavur Dt., TamilNadu 612 504.

chivanaruT chelvar (1981)

periya purANam in simple prose

thirumuruga krupAnandha vAriyAr

vAnadhi padhippagam, T Nagar, Chennai 600 017.

kun^dhavaiyin kalaik kOyilkaL (Jul 1994)

Deatils on the nice temples built by the princess kundhavai in the town rAjarAjapuram

muththu. EththirAjan, mA. Chandramurthi

Sekar publicaitons, 66/1, Periyar Street, M G R Nagar, Chennai 600 078

shivAlayaN^gaL - indhiyAvilum appAlum, vol I, II, III, IV, V.

thousands of temples have been mentioned with small notes on each.

pa. sambandha mudhaliyaar

Ratnavilas publishers, Chennai

siththAntha saiva vinA viDai (1985)

Shaiva Sidhdhantha FAQ

ku. thirunyAnasambandhasAmi piLLai

Dharumapura Adheenam, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, 609 001

abithAna cin^thAmaNi (1899)

Encyclopedia of tamil literature - describing many of the terms/names used in Hinduism and in general

A. ciN^gAravElu mudhaliyAr

Asian Educational Services, 5 Sriramapuram First Street, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 014 Ph:826 5040