Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Brahmanical Sources - Mayatantra (Maya-tantra)
This page describes Mayatantra (Maya-tantra) from page 124 in the book: Tara in Hinduism by Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya. This book represents a study of the Goddess Tara (啶むぞ啶班ぞ, 迟腻谤腻) and collects various standpoints regarding her cult from both Buddhist and Brahmanical sources. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms. It is part of the series 鈥淭ara from Brahmanical Textual Sources鈥�.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
mayaiyil mannum piraliaya kalarvantu, mayaiyum tonra vakainirka anava, maya cakalattuk kamiya mamayai, eyaman nurrettu uruttirar enpave. English translation of verse 2243: The Pralayakalas in Maya (Suddha) reside; Yet that Maya affects them not; They stand with Anava; With Mamaya s (Asuddha) Kamya desires that Sakalas possess; They verily are the Rudras One Hundred and Eight. Comments (in Tamil) 喈む喈班瘉喈喁嵿喈苦喈瘝 > 喈庎疅喁嵿疅喈距喁� 喈む喁嵿喈苦喈瘝 > 7....
Read full contents: Verse 2243: Pralayakalas鈥�108 Rudras
Shaiva Tantra: A way of Self-awareness [by L. N. Sharma]
As a principle, maya is projected on the physic body up to the throat or palate. This is way in saiva tantra the skull was a particular significance, as representing the pure world of principles, beyond the mayic realm which is the whole body from the lower jaw bone down to the feet. In this upostasis the skull is worthy of tantric warship and it is considered the main symbol by kapalikas who are Saiva followers....
Read full contents: Chapter 2 - Unity, Polarity, Multiplicity
The Sculptures of Madan-Kamdev (Study) [by Kamal Nayan Patowary]
moksa. 130 In search of the meaning of Tantra, B. Bhattacharya has referred to a concept put forwarded by H. Sastri that Tantra means the worship of Sakti or female energy. The female energy is worship in conjunction with male energy. The union of male and 131 female is the essence of the tantra. In actuality, the Tantra has instructed a short cut method towards moska or liberation....
Read full contents: Part 2.5 - Tantrism: Its Concept and Nature
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