Yogini Tantra
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Yogini Tantra is a medieval Shakta tantric text from eastern India that focuses on the worship of the goddess and esoteric ritual practices.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text
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Shakta scripture ⓘ Tantric text ⓘ |
| associatedDeityAspect | Kamakhya as supreme goddess ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Assam
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Eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamarupa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple | Kamakhya Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Kaula tradition
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Left-hand Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Indian religious text
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Sanskrit literature ⓘ Tantric literature ⓘ |
| contains |
Descriptions of sacred geography of Kamarupa
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Instructions for worship of Yoginis ⓘ Myths of the goddess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologyType | Shakta cosmology ⓘ |
| describes |
Esoteric sexual rites
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Initiation rites ⓘ Mantra practices ⓘ Puja procedures ⓘ Ritual worship of the goddess ⓘ Yantra worship ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Guru-disciple transmission
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Power (Shakti) of the goddess ⓘ Ritual secrecy ⓘ |
| focusesOnDeity |
Devi
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Yoginis ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakta Tantra
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Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Later Shakta Tantric practice in Assam
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Regional goddess cults in Kamarupa ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Esoteric practices
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Goddess worship ⓘ Tantric ritual ⓘ |
| mentionsPlace | Kamakhya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Medieval period ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | Non-dual Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kalika Purana
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Kularnava Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudra Yamala Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Hinduism
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Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Agama ⓘ |
| textualForm | Dialogue format ⓘ |
| transmission | Oral and manuscript tradition ⓘ |
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