Yogini Tantra

Yogini Tantra

Yogini Tantra is a voluminous Tantra that is especially important in the "vamachara" form of tantric worship. It is dedicated to the worship of Kali and Kamakhya. The work was composed in Assam, and generally contains some historical information.

References

*Citation
last = Magee
first = Mike
title = Yogini Tantra
url=http://www.shivashakti.com/yogini.htm
accessdate = 2007-12-28


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • yoginī-tantra — योगिनीतन्त्र …   Indonesian dictionary

  • Yogini — A yogini is the female origin of a practicing male yogi : having a steadfast mind cultivated by the disciplined pursuit of transcendence through Yoga. Tantric scholars have written about yoginis as independent, outspoken women with a gracefulness …   Wikipedia

  • tantra — tantrisme [ tɑ̃trism ] n. m. • 1904; du sanskr. tantra « doctrine, règle » ♦ Relig. Forme de l hindouisme, religion inspirée des livres sacrés ésotériques (les tantrasn. m.), dont les fidèles s adonnent au culte des divinités féminines. ● tantra… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Tantra — (Sanskrit: तन्त्र ; weave denoting continuity [Norbu, p. 49] ), tantricism or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the religions of India. The tantric movement has influenced the Hindu, Bön, Buddhist, and Jain religious… …   Wikipedia

  • Tantra — Tantrisme Religions Védisme Brahmanisme Hindouisme Ajîvika Jaïnisme …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Anuttarayoga-Tantra — (tibetisch: bla na med pa i rgyud; „Unübertroffenes Yoga Tantra“ oder „Höchstes Yoga Tantra“) ist ein Terminus aus dem Tibetischen Buddhismus in der Kategorie des esoterischen Tantra (Vajrayana) in den buddhistischen Texten, die einen Teil des… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Anuttarayoga Tantra — (Skt.; Tibetan: bla na med pa i rgyud) [ [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108 anuttarayogatantra.html anuttara yoga tantra] Encyclopedia.com] , often translated as Unexcelled Yoga Tantra or Highest Yoga Tantra, is a term used in Tibetan… …   Wikipedia

  • yoginī-bhairava-tantra — योगिनीभैरवतन्त्र …   Indonesian dictionary

  • Kamakhya Temple — Infobox Mandir caption= Kamakhaya Temple, Guwahati creator = Chilarai proper name = Kamakhya Temple date built = 1565 primary deity = Kamakhya architecture = location = Nilachal Hill, near Guwahati, AssamThe Kamakhya Temple is a shakti temple… …   Wikipedia

  • Kālī — Hdeity infobox| Caption = The Goddess Kali, (1770) by Richard B. Godfrey (1728 N/A); from LACMA Name = Kali Devanagari = काली Sanskrit Transliteration = Kālī Pali Transliteration = Tamil script = Affiliation = Devi , Mahavidya , Matrika God of =… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”