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Mahākālatantra

matsunami_288 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Sanskrit Nepālākṣara Script Tantra

Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo

Reference No. matsunami_288

Language Sanskrit

Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

The Mahākālatantra is a tantric text focused on Mahākāla, revered in Vajrayāna Buddhism and Śākta/Śaiva traditions. It details rituals, mantras, and mystical rites for supernatural attainments and worldly control, covering topics such as the origin of Mahākāla, fire altars and rituals, mantras, Vajrābhiṣeka, deity worship, and corpse rituals. It also includes practical rites for affection, obstruction, stupefaction, death, rain prevention, pacifying Saturn, removing disturbances, and controlling kingdoms (Mitra, 172). Fol. 68 is missing. Picture: fols. 1b, 37b and 51b. Picture folia have been digitized twice.

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matsunami_288 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Catalogue Metadata

Title	Mahākālatantra
Repository	General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference Number	matsunami_288
Collection	Takakusu Junjiro Collection
Language	Sanskrit
Script	Nepālākṣara
Subject Classification	Tantra
Date	Date not listed
Place of Origin	Japan
IIIF Manifest	Public IIIF manifest available