Index Of Tantra

The teachings of Tantra are codified in a massive body of scriptures known as the Shastra. Unlike the Vedic texts which are considered shruti (heard/revealed), Tantric texts are often considered smriti (remembered) or direct dialogues between deities like Shiva and Shakti.

  • The Core "Mahatantras": Specific texts regarded as foundational, such as the Mahanirvana Tantra, Tantraraja Tantra, and Gupta Sadhana Tantra.
  • The Shri Vidya Canon: Texts specifically dealing with the worship of the Goddess Tripura Sundari, including the Vamakeshvara Tantra and Saundaryalahari.
  • Commentaries: Essential works by acharyas (teachers) like Abhinavagupta (Tantraloka), which systematized Kashmiri Shaivism.

    • These are not "goddesses" in the high sense, but emanations of Shakti. An index of Yoginis includes: index of tantra

    Tantra is a multifaceted and often misunderstood spiritual tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent around the mid-1st millennium CE. Far from being solely about rituals or sexuality—as often misconstrued in the West—Tantra is a comprehensive system of philosophy, ritual, yoga, and psychology. It seeks to harness the energy of the universe to achieve liberation (moksha) and worldly power (siddhi). The teachings of Tantra are codified in a

    This index categorizes the tradition into its primary components: literature, philosophy, practice, and iconography. These are not "goddesses" in the high sense,