This volume presents a stimulating account of a wide range of approaches towards conceptualising emotions in classical Indian philosophicalreligious traditions, such as those of the Upaniads, Vaiava Tantrism, Bhakti movement, Jainism, Buddhism, Yoga, aivism, and aesthetics. It demonstrates how emotions are understood differently in Western and Indian cultures while analysing their different aspects and exploring their role in the construction of identity and self-discovery. The book will be immensely useful to scholars and researchers of philosophy, religion, Indology, arts and aesthetics, as well as psychology and cultural studies.