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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Archaeological Surv
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Introduction Tantra is a creative m
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number of tantric texts were assemb
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Saktas (worshippers of Sakti, or fe
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The basic tenets of tantra can be e
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the union of opposites, the male an
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notions concerning time and space,
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Cosmic energy symbolized as the ser
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Tantric asana, or sexo-yogic postur
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The washer-maid represents the prim
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the five ingredients beginning with
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32 but at the same time maintains p
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Om, the cosmic sound, is a combinat
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Brahmanda, cosmic spheroid, a symbo
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Hari-Hara. Painting illustrating Vi
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ART The art which has evolved out o
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spective, tantric imagery is not an
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Symbolism and Imagery Tantric forms
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visible and eventually apprehended.
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figurative representation. The Sukr
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A manuscript page illustrating Sakt
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154 obstructing the chakras are lif
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XIII Enlightened Sadhaka. The openi
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Linga-yoni with puja (worship) offe
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166 'ekagrata' or concentration on
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Auspicious symbol representing a de
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170 May Krpamayi protect my neck. M
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172 yascakrakramabhumika vasatayoh
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174 (12 times: the guru's Gayatri m
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180 Then, from the top of her head
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Kali. Kalighat, Calcutta, c. 19th c
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Janujugma-asana. Orissa, c. 19th ce
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Bhairavi-chakra illustrating the fi
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Rati-asana. Khajuraho, Madhya Prade
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190 terrifying situations and atmos
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Jaina icon of the Jina as released
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Siva-Sakti, illustrating Siva and S
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Notes 1 Woodroffe, Principles of Ta
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KAMA, enjoyment, especially in love
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which wine was made; an intoxicatin
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202 Dc Ropp, Robert S., Sex Energy,
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204 Kama-Kala-Vilasa, Madras, 1953
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Ephedra, 108 Epics, 10 Euclidean, 7
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Sarva-rogahara chakra, 61 Sarvartha