Tantras (Hindu texts)
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Tantras (Hindu texts) are a diverse body of esoteric Hindu scriptures that expound ritual practices, mantras, meditation, and cosmology, particularly within Shaiva, Shakta, and Vaishnava traditions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scriptures
ⓘ
esoteric literature ⓘ religious texts ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
spiritual liberation
ⓘ
worldly benefits ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Agamic tradition
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Kundalini concepts ⓘ Shaiva Agamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakta Agamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantric Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple ritual ⓘ Vaishnava Agamas NERFINISHED ⓘ chakra system ⓘ |
| cosmologicalView | universe as manifestation of divine energy ⓘ |
| describes |
construction of yantras
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esoteric cosmology ⓘ mantra initiation ⓘ ritual worship of deities ⓘ rules for image consecration ⓘ rules for temple building ⓘ use of mudras ⓘ visualization practices ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
power of mantra
ⓘ
sacralization of the body ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmology
ⓘ
deity worship ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ mantra-based rituals ⓘ mantras ⓘ meditation ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ sacred diagrams ⓘ yogic techniques ⓘ |
| genre | Tantra ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu ritual practice
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Hindu temple worship ⓘ Shaiva theology ⓘ Shakta theology ⓘ later yogic traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| methodology |
initiation by guru
ⓘ
ritualized use of sound ⓘ symbolic visualization ⓘ |
| period | medieval India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| tradition |
Shaivism
NERFINISHED
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Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAs | revealed scriptures by many practitioners ⓘ |
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