A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c58.148

v4.c58.148

668 R.E. Emmerick (1977a: 219–221) inclines to the view that the author of the *Siddhasāra* is the same as the Ravigupta who founded a cult of Tārā in Kaśmīr, but J. Naudou is of the opinion that these two are different persons (J. Naudou, 1968: 65–66). R.E. Emmerick rejects J. Naudou’s opinion that the founder of the cult of Tārā has to be placed in the eighth century and concludes that there is no reason to assume that he is later than the seventh century. G. Hāldār (Vṛddhatrayī 459–460) mentions that Ravigupta, the author of the *Siddhasāra*, whom he calls a sarvadaṇḍanāyaka, is referred to in Jayantabhaṭṭa’s *Nyāyamañjarī*.