Author name: jharna sasmal

Illustration of a quiet study room with open manuscripts, an oil lamp and a rudraksha mala, suggesting the study of Shaiva tantra texts.
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Tantra Shastra in Hindi

Learn what tantra shastra means in Hindi, how the word tantra is explained in Sanskrit and Hindi sources, the main text families, and how belief, scripture and scholarship differ.

Painting of the goddess Tara seated among lotuses at dawn beside an open manuscript on a wooden stand, rendered in a traditional Indian miniature style.
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Tara Tantra Shastra

A sourced guide to the Tara Tantra Shastra, covering the Tara-mula-kalpa root text, Buddhist and Hindu Tara traditions, manuscript editions, and how to read these texts today.

An open old-style manuscript and a brass lamp on a wooden table, representing the study of Bengali tantra texts.
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Tantra Shastra in Bengali

A guide to tantra shastra in Bengali: what the term covers, which Bengali tantra books and archive records exist, and how to tell scripture, tradition and modern commentary apart.

A lamp-lit shrine at dusk with a yantra on the floor and a small image of the goddess Shakti, illustrating tantric devotional practice.
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Tantra Shastra

What Tantra Shastra means, how tantric texts differ from conventional shastras, and how Hindu and Buddhist tantra, Dakshin and Vam Achara, and practices are understood.

Illustration of a quiet study hall at dawn with palm-leaf manuscripts, an oil lamp, and a respectful depiction of Lord Vishnu holding a conch and discus.
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Vishnu Sutra

What ‘Vishnu Sutra’ can refer to in Hindu literature, including the Vishnu Dharmasutra and Vishnu Smriti, with sourced notes on dharma, bhakti, dating, and how to read these texts.

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