Charvaka (Sanskrit: चार्वाक; IAST: Cārvāka), also known as Lokāyata, is an ancient school of Indian materialism. It is considered as one example of the...

heterodox (nāstika or sramanic) schools—Jain, Buddhist, Ajivika, Ajñana, and Charvaka. The āstika group embraces the Vedas as an essential source of its foundations...

the first known proponent of Indian materialism, and forerunner to the Charvaka school. He was probably a contemporary of the Buddha and Mahavira. It has...

unorthodox (nastika) systems, such as Buddhism, Jainism, Ajivika, Ajnana, Charvaka etc. as well as other schools such as Raseswera, Paninya, Pratyabhijna...

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of materialism and anti-theism. Its tenets are at the foundation of the Charvaka school of non-orthodox Indian philosophy. The Brihaspati Sutras manuscript...

Brhaspati), or Lokāyata sutras are the foundational texts of the nastika Charvaka school of materialist philosophy. This text has been lost, and is known...

Other schools Shaiva Kapalika Pasupata Pratyabhijña Vaishnava Pancharatra Charvaka Gurus, sants, philosophers Ancient Agastya Angiras Aruni Ashtavakra Atri...

Jeung San Do Seon Buddhism Suwunism Won Buddhism Ajivika Ajñana Buddhism Charvaka Jainism Bön (Tibet / Nepal) Kirat Mundhum Newar Buddhism Ahom religion...

Religion Dravidian folk religion Hinduism Jainism Buddhism Śramaṇa Ājīvika Charvaka Regions South India (Dravida) Sri Lanka South Asia People Dravidian peoples...