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Yantracintāmaṇi manuscript preview University of Copenhagen

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Yantracintāmaṇi

112405_V011A_4205_CS

"This manuscript on tantra has eight chapters on abhicārakriyā that discuss bewitching, killing and paralysing of females, kings and enemies by means of charms and mystic...

Bābā-Ādamamantra manuscript preview University of Copenhagen

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Bābā-Ādamamantra

112193_V032A_4200_CS

"A series of mantras, seemingly particular to Bābā-ādama, who could have been a holy man with a biblical name (Adam). It appears to draw on popular magic and has differen...

Mudrākana manuscript preview University of Copenhagen

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Mudrākana

113012_M126A_4156_CS

"It appears to be a Hindu Tantra text. The first two folios discuss the intertwining of fingers during worship, the text derives from Śivagītā. The second two folios are...

Śāradātilakatantra manuscript preview University of Copenhagen

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Śāradātilakatantra

112383_V004A_4178_CS

"An incomplete tantric text by Lakṣmaṇadeśika that describes śabdabrahman and the creation of the empirical world. This manuscript has the 25th chapter upto ‘yogābhyāsaka...

Śāradātilakatantra manuscript preview University of Copenhagen

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Śāradātilakatantra

112380_V002A_4177_CS

"A tantric text by Lakṣmaṇadeśika that describes śabdabrahman and the creation of the empirical world. This manuscript has only the commentary Padārthādarśa by Rāghava Bh...

Karpūrastava manuscript preview University of Copenhagen

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Karpūrastava

113146_ML08A_4173_CS

A Śākta-tantra text, with salutation verses to Goddess Kālī. The author’s name is not mentioned. It has a commentary by Raṅganātha, Dīpikā.

Bṛhadyonitantra manuscript preview University of Copenhagen

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Bṛhadyonitantra

112762_M026CA_4041_CS

This text describes and invokes śakti (the divine feminine power), with chapters on daśamahāvidyā, yonipūjā, and other rituals related to śāktatantra.

Mahākala Saṁhitā manuscript preview TUCL

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Mahākala Saṁhitā

EAP1023/25/22

Mahakala Samhita is a Tantric text related to Goddess Mahakali. It is believed to have been composed in the 10th century and is ascribed to Adinath. Mahakali is the chief...