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Samhitas
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1. Agastya Sarf)hJta 1. Ahirbudhnya Sarfihita
2. Aniruddha Samhita 2. Atri Sarfihita
3. Brahma Sarfihita 3. Bharadvaja Sarfihita
4. HayaSirsa Samhita 4. Brhatbrahma Sarfihita
5. Hirat]yagarbha Sarfihita 5. Isvara Sarfihita
6. Kdsyapa Samhita 6. Jayakhya SaiVihita
7. KSlyapottara Sarfihita 7. ,KapiRjala Sarfihita
8. Lal<smrNarayai^a Sarfihita 8. LaksmTtantra Sarfihita
9. Mahasanatl<um?ra Sarfihita 9. Marfci Sarfihita
10. Markaiideya Sarfihita 10. Padmatantra (Samhita)
11. N^rada Sarfihita 11. Parama Sarfihita
12. Paramevara Sarfihita 12. Paralara Sarfihita
13. Pradyumna Sarfihita 13. Pou^kara Sariihita
14. Prake[^a Sarfihita 14. Sattvata Sarfihita
15. Sanatl<umara Sarfihita 15. SrTprasna Sarfihita
16. esa Sarfihita 16. Vis.n.u Sarfihita
17. Sudarlana Sarfihita 17. Visnutiiaka Sarfihita
18. Upendra Sarfihita
19. Vaikhanasa Sarfihita
20. Vasistha Sarfihita
21. V^sudeva Sarfihita
22. Visr]utattva Sarfihita
23. Visn.u rahasya Sarfihita
24. Visriu Sarfihita (VyasaSounaka Sarfihita)
25. Visiiutantra Sarfihita (Brahmavisriu sarfivada)
26. Viksvaksena Sarfihita
27.
Vi^vamitra Sarfihita

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Names of important Tantras (VisnukrSnta, Rathakranta and AsvakrSnta)

Visoukrffnta Ratha krSnta ASvakrjfnta
1 Bhairava Acarasara Bherandatantra
2 Bhairavi tantra Akasabhairava BhOtalJpi
3 Bhavacudamani BalavilSsa Bhutasuddhi
4 Bhtitadamara Bhtldamara BhDtesvara
6 Brahmayamala BhTltabhairavatantra BhuvaneSvarT
6 BrhatsrTkrama BljacintSmani Bindutantra
7 C3mundatantra Brahdyotini Brahadyogini
8 Devaprakas'a BrahmajfTana Bfahanm^ilini
9 Devlkalpa Brahtgoutanriiya Brahanmoksa
10 DeviySgama Ccayanlla Brahannirvagatantra
11 Gandharvatantra CTnac5ra B[ahatkankalini
12 Gapesavimar^ini Cinmyatantra B|;ahatsara
13 GavSksa DaksiQamurtitantra Brahattodala
14 HarfisamahesvATa Devadfmara BrahmS'n^a
15 jnshamava EkajatStantra B/haccTna
16 KSinantra Gffruda Clha
17 Ka)M\Ssa Hamsamahesvara CCrdamagi
18 Kamadhenu IndrajSlatantra Dharmakatantra
19 Kamakhy"atantra JFTahabhairava DhiJmavati
20 KriySsara Kaivalya GSyatfitantra
21 Kubjika KSlSbhairava Gopalilamrta
22 Kulacudamni Kalottara Gopltantra
23 Kulamrta Kai^kalamalJni Gopyatantra
24 Kulaprakasaka KarSlabhairava Gourltantra
25 Kularnava Krkalasadi'paka GuptadiTcsa
26 Kuloddi^a Ki;tisara Guptasara
27 Kumaritantra Kulasadbhava Guptatantra
28 Lalitatantra Mahakala Guruvarcana
29 Mahakala MahSlaksmJ Jayar^dh?macfhava
30 Malini Kaiatantra
31 MalinTvijaya MahailTlatantra kSmakelvara
32 MatsyasUkta Mahahirvanatantra KSmaratna
33 Mayatantra Mahisamardini KSmimtantra
34 Mundamala MStrukodaya Kara'Rjatantra
35 Navaratne^vara MatyasTikta KriySTsara
36 Nibandha Merutantra iniavati
37 Nllatantra Na^rjuna MahEfmalini
Naradiya

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38 Nirttaratantra Navarathe^vara Mahamoksa

39 Nityatantra PafTcadafeUantra Mahanirutthara
40 Phetkari Parameivaratantra Mahaviratantra
41 Radhatantra Picchilatantra Mahayogini
42 Rudrayamala Prapalficasara Mahgalatantra
43 ^aivagama Puralcaranacandrika Matracinta'mani
44 Samayacara Pura^caranoll^sa Mohana
45 Sammohana Rajarajesvari Mohini
46 Sanatkumara Revati Moksatantra
47 Siddhasara Sadamaya Samfranatantra
48 Siddhisarasvata Saktikagamasarvasva Sartivaratantra
49 SiddhTsvara Saktisartgamatantra Sarals9ra
50 Siddhiyamala Sammohana Siddhatantra
51 SrTkrama fradeitantra ivarcana
52 Sukumudini Sarasatantra ^ivatantra
53 Svatantra SarasvatHantra ivatantra
54 Tantrahtara Siddhitantra Sulinitantra
55 Tantraraja ^odhanatantra Tantracintamani
56 Uttara Svarodayatantra TantrasSra
57 Varahi Ud^a'mare^vara TTksnatantra
58 Visuddhe'Svara Varr}avilasa UjjSsaka
59 ViSvasara Varpoddhfti Varciasara
60 Yamala VSsudevarahasya Vidyullata
61 Yantracitamani Yaksadafnara ViSudde^vara
62 Yogini Yaksnltantra Yantracudamai^i
63 YoginiTirdya YogasSra Yogrnava
64 Yonitantra Yogasvarodaya Yogatantra

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Glossary
1. Abja Cypesus sotundus - Lotus
2. Acama Water offered for sipping; one of the Upacaras; offered to a
guest or to a divinity
3. Acarya The preceptor, ^aiva priest, qualified to perform Puja on
behalf of others, or a spiritual teacher; also teacher of
secular education.
4. Adhikaradiksa One type of initiation nneant mainly for ordinary SSdhakas
5. Adhivasana The ceremony causing a divinity to dwell in an image; the
ceremony of touching a vessel containing fragrant objects
(that have been presented to an idol); preliminary purification
of an image.
6. Agama A class of literature pertaining to Tantra
7. Agaru A kind of sandalwood -Aquillaria agallocha
8. Agnihotra A kind of ritualistic worship where fire was used as the
symbol of God
9. ^kSra^odhana Ceremonial bath related before the Pratistha
10. Aksamala A garland including 108 beads
11. Akfata Rice with and without husk mixed together
12. Amra Mangifera indica - Leaves and fruits of mango tree
13. AriganySfea Assigning Mantras on limbs of the worshipper and the deity
in connection with the Puja
14. Aiigula Digit (absolute linear measure); a unit in iconometry
15. Artkola The plant-Alanguin Hexaptetalum
16. Ahkua A type of weapon (one of the Mudras of Ganapati)
17. Antarhara Second enclosure of a temple
18. Antarmarx^ala First enclosure of a temple or palace
19. Antyesthi Cremation ceremony conceived as leading to final liberation
(Moksa)
20. Apamarga Achiranthes aspera - a plant
21. Apupa Baked with rice flour
22. Aragvadha Cassia fistula - a kind of tree
23. ^kuQcjana A part of rite investing the Agni (fire) to the fire altar.
24. Arghya Reception water, a special ritual, concoction offered as an
Upacara and also used to purity other substances.
25. Ari Cakra (divine wheel)
26. Arjaka KarikaRjaka - Ocimum basilicum
27. Arjuna The tree Terminalia Arjuna
28. Arka Belonging to Arka, the plant Calotrapis procera
29. Aruna A kind of plant
30. Asana Sitting posture, PRha

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 31. Asi Shield
32. Asoka The tree Saraca asoca (a tree of moderate size belonging
to the leguminous class with magnificent red flowers)
33. As.tagandha 8 types of medicinal powders
34. As^tamarigalam Eight auspicious things
35. Astabandha A kind of hard mortar of cement made from the materials
like conch and sand used for fixing the idol on the pedestal.
36. A^tamCTrti An epithet of Lord Siva
37. Astrakala^a puja The worship done for the smooth functioning of the sacred
ceremonies in the temple
38. Astramantra This is an important Mantra for protection from all negative
effects in the diety or a Sadhaka
39. Alvattha The holy fig tree, Ficus religiosa
40. Athaki Cajanas cajan - A beans
41. Atibala Abutilon indicum
42. Atmaradhana Invoking the self
43. Avagahana Immersion of the idol in water; a purifactory rite
44. Avahana Invocation, rite summoning the deity into the idol or other
support
45. Bahyahira The third part of a temple
46. Bakapushpa Kokkumandara
47. Bakula Minusops elengi - a kind of tree, Mimusogs elengi
48. Bali An offering or propitiatory oblation with materials like food
and grains to divinities and spirits
49. Bhadraka A Tantric diagram
50. Bhasma Scared ashes specially made for purification of the idol
51. Bhutabali The rite of purification of the gross elements in connection
with the Puja (feeding the followers of the main deity)
52. Bl]a Seed, from which other things emanate; the seed syllables
containing the essences of Mantras
53. Bijarikura Sprouts of ten seeds used for rites performed on special
occasions like Kalasa, Pratitha, Utsava, rites
54. Bilva The wood - apple tree, Aegele marmelos
55. Bimbaparigraha The ceremony conducted at the time of receiving the idol
by the chief priest
56. Brahamavrksa Plas or Udumbara
57. Brahmakalata The main Kalasa of the middle part of the Padma
58. Brahmavarcas Brahamacaitanya; also means the hallow of the celibacy
59. Brahmi Bacopa monierrei - A medicinal plant
60. Brhati Solanum indicum - a type of seed
61. Campaka The tree Michelle champaka, bearing yellow fragrant flowers
62. Cam An oblation made of boiled rice, etc. presented to the Gods
63. CatuksTra Nllpamara (Athi, Ithi, Arayal, Peral) - skins of four kinds of
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 64. Cit Consciousness, knowledge
65. Choraka Eleusine coracana - a kind of medicinal plant (Kach'SIa)
66. Dadhi Curd
67. Dabimaphala Pomegranate
68. Dama The control of the external organ
69. Damanka Artemisis vulgaris - a precious herb
70. Damaru A small percussion instrument carried by Siva
71. Darbha Desmostachys bipamata - a kind of grass
72. Dehair The particular parts of the door frame in the Sanctum
sanctorum
73. Dehasuddhi The process of purifying the body and mind of a priest by
chanting mantras
74. Desika The preceptor
75. Devadaru A very precious and divine tree
76. Dhatri Emblica officinalis -Amalaki
77. DTk-.slta The initiated person
78. DTksa The rite of initiation
79. Dravya Materials for the rites and rituals
80. Durv Cynodon dachylon - a kind of grass
81. Dvarapalaka Door keeper of the deity
82. Gandh?nulepana Smearing of sandal paste on the idol
83. Gandhatoya Water with sandal paste
84. Gandhodaka Water with 8 types of powder
85. Garbha Womb; foundation deposit; name of a sacrificial ritual
86. Garbhagrha Sanctum, the innermost chamber of a temple and location
of the chief deity
87. Gavya Belonging to the cow (five substances used for Kalala rites,
milk, ghee, curd, cow-dung and c o w - urine)
88. Ghata A kind of pot used for Kalasa rites
89. Ghrta Ghee
90. Godaha Name of a vow observed in connection with initiation
91. Godhuma Wheat powder
92. Goksura Tribulus terrestris - a kind of medicinal plant
93. Gorocana A kind of fragrant paste
94. Grandhi A kind of grass
95. Guhya Secret rites
96. Gula Jaggery
97. GulcTnna Cooked rice with jaggery
98. Hara The 4 main parts of a temple
99. Haridra Curcuma longa - Turmeric
100. Harita Large Grapes
101. Hantakj Terminalia chebula
102. Hasta Regular cubit (=24 Angula)

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103. Havis Cooked rice for fire - sacrifice
104. Indivara Monociiorea vaginalis - apple tree
105. Indravaili Cardiospesmum helicacabum - Cucumber from the forest
106. T^vara God, the creator; Sagunabrahma; personal god
107. Jaladhivasa Rite of immersing the idol in the water
108. Japa Repetition of mantras
109. Jihva Name of a sacrificial rite
110. JrTanaMudra Symbol of knowledge
111. Jnaha Name of a ^akti of ^iva
112. Kadaji Musa paradisiaca - a type of Banana used in Piija rites
113. Kadamba Ancephalus cadamba
114. Kairava The white lotus flower
115. Kala 'Portions' of some larger unity, portions of the MOIamantra,
reunited through Uccarana, the utterance, during the
invocation. There are 16 Kalas.
116. Kala^a A pot made of gold, silver, brass or clay for the ceremonial
bath
117. Kalpa A periodic cycle of Creation and Dissolution
118. Kahgata A kind of seed (Tina)
119. Karanyfsa imposition of mantras on to the hands, preliminary rite of
the self-purification
120. KaravTra Four types of reddish Arjuna plant (The tree Nerium indicum)
121. Karciika The middle portion of a Tahtric diagram or Bali Pl!ha
122. KarptJra The plant of camphor
123. KarpXiravallika Piper betel - a kind of plant
124. Kasaya Juice of medicinal herbs, used in the purification rites of
the idols
125. Khadira Acacia catechu - Krsnakranti
126. Kramuka The betel nut tree, Areca facifo or catechu
127. Kriya The actions related to different tantric rites
128. Krsara A kind of cooked food with grains
Washing rules
129. Kslana Milk of cow
130. KsTra Honey
131. Ksoudra A bunch of flowers

A water pot used for Kalasa rites
132. Kula
Torus, an important moulding of the Adhisthana
133. Kumbha
Sacrificial fire pit
134. Kumuda
Jasmine flower, Jasminum multiforum
135. Kunda
Crocus sativus, the plant and the pollen of the flowers.
136. Kundha
A bundle of darbha grass for use in rites
137. Kurtkuma
A tortoise like stone laid In the temple site; liner (for Bimba)
138. KOrca
Darbha
139. Kurmasila
140. Ku^a 510
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142. Laja Fried husk (Malar)
143. Lavariga Syzyguim aramaticum - a kind of plant
144. Likuca Artocarpus airsutus - a kind of Spinach
145. Liriga The 'mark' of Siva
146. Lokapala The guardians of the universe. They are eight or ten in
number, protecting the eight directions of the world, above
and below; Indra, Agni, Yama, Nrti, Varuija, Vayu, Kubera,
l^ana, Brahma and Soma
147. Mabhavi Hiptage benghaleusis - The spring flower
148. Madhu Honey
149. Madhuka Madhuca indica - a species of tree, Longifolia
-150. MadhyahSra Third partof a temple
151. Madhyakumbha The main pot (kala&a),Ceremonially, empowered and
temporarily installed in the centre part of the Padma
152. MahSnivedya Different types of food offering at the .particular time of
Mukhapuja
153. MahavrThi Husk
154. Mallika Jasmimum grandiflorum - a type of Jasmine flower
155. Mandala 'Domain', used to refer to a variety of diagrams
156. Mandara Bauchiria varigata - a precious flower
157. Mangalavadya The divine instruments used in the special tantric
ceremonies. Timila, Marappani, ankh, Rajavadya, etc.
158. Manikya One of the jewels in Navaratna
159. MansJ Nardostacys jatamnsi - a plant
160. Marjana" One of the seven rites of purification of the idols
161. Maryada The fifth limit and the entrance (Gopura) of a temple
162. Ma$a Vigna mungo - a kind of beans
163. Msura Vigna cylindrical - a kind of seed
164. Mituluhga Citrus medica
165. Mouktika Pearl
166. Mudga Vigna radiatus-a kind of beans, Phaseolus mungo
167. Mudra Hand gestures related to the tantric worship
168. Mulabimba The main idol (chief deity) of a temple
169. Mlilamantra A secret mantra of the chief deity
170. MOrtiatiara The assistants of the preceptor
171. Nada Undifferentiated sound, source of all audible sound and
speech
172. Nandyavarta Tabernamontana divaricata - a kind of flower in white colour
173. Napumsakasila The neutral granite
174. Narikela Coconut
175. Navaka Sanctified nine pots filled with water for tne ceremonial bath
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176. Navaratna The nine jewels connected with the nine grahas
177. NidrSkalasa A ceremonial bath, conducted before the installation of the
idol
178. Nigama A class of literature pertaining to tantra
179. Nilotpala Monochorea vaginalis
180. Ni'rajana A special light used before the idol
181. NirbTjadTksa A type of initiation
182. Nirm^lyadhari The main follower of the deity who eats the remains of the
purified food offered to the deity
183. Niskala Idols without parts
184. Nivedya Holy food
185. Nrti The deity of the south east direction
186. Nyagrodha Ficus benghalensis - Fig tree
187. Nyasa Imposition of Mantras
188. Padma Lotus, Neelumbius speciusum; Tantric diagram
189. Padmatuisi AkindofTuIsi
190. Pfdya Water offered to the feet of the deity, an Upacara
191. PakvaHoma Name of a fire rite
192. Pakva Havis (cooked rice)
193. PalSsa Butea frondosa - a tree.
194. Palika Name of a vessel used forAnkurarpana
195. Panasa Jackfruit, Artocarpus hetrophyllus
196. Paf?cabrahma Five faces of "^iva; Isana, Tatpurusa, Aghora, Varna and
Sadyojata; this is a Mantra of Pancabrahma aspect
197. Paristaraija Ceremoniously placing pieces of Palasa wood around the
Kunda
198. Paryagni This is a fire rite to sanctify the Kunda and Dravyas
199. Pavamana A Rgvedic Mantra
200. Pippala Ficus religiosa - a sacred fig tree
201. Pippali Long pepper, a variety - Piper Longum (both plant and berry)
202. PTtha The pedestal of idol
203. Plaksa Ficus microcarpia
204. Prakrti Primordial nature, which in association with the Purusa
creates the universe
205. Pranayama Controlling the movement of the vital air
206. Pranlta A small plate filled with ghee, used for the fire rite
207. Puijyaha A rite performed for the purification
208. Rajarka Calotropic procera
209. RambhSphala Musa pradisiaca
210. Sadhaka Tantric practitioner
211. Sahadevi Vermonia cernaroa
212. Sahasrara The thousand pedalled lotus in the cerebrum
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 214. Sakhya The attitude of a devlotee who looks upon God as a friend
215. ^akti The unavoidable part of Siva
216. ^aktibl]a Root mantra for divine mother
217. ^anku Gnomon, Stake, an upright rod erected in the middle of the
site proposed for the temple
218. SSntihoma A propitiatory fire rite
219. Santikumbha A Kald^a related to Pratistha rites
220. ^arava Types of Vessels used forthe Aftkurarpana kriya
221. Sarja Vateria indica
222. Sarsapa Brassia funcea
223. ^atapatra Rosa cetifolia
224. Sejama Opercuiina turpethium
225. Siddhi Supernatural power; attainment
226. Snapana The holy bathing of the deity
227. Sodalopacara pTjja Sixteen items of hospitality shown to the deity during the
Puja time
228. Somavalli Sarcostemma ac idum
229. Sruk A sort of large wooden ladle used for pouring filtered/ melted
ghee on a sacrificial fire. It is generally made of Palasa or
Khadira wood. It is also known as Juhu.
230. Sruva A small wooden ladle used for pouring filtered/ melted ghee
into the large ladle Sruva. Sometimes also employed
instead of Sruva in libations
231. Svastika Name of an octagonal type of Prasacla, name of square
diagram
232. Takkola lllicum verum
233. TSIa An iconometric measure (= 12 Angula)
234. Tamala Cinnamomus Tamala
235. Tattva 'Such-ness' the basic constituents of materials being thirty
six in number
236. Tattvasiddhi Purification of subtle principles, part of a rite
237. Tirthasnana The ceremonial bath of a deity
238. Torana Arch, a decorative part of the wall
239. Udumbara Ficus glonerata
240. Ud\;&sana Taking out or away the divine power in connection with the
Tahtric rites
241. Unmatta Datura metal
242. Upasana Worship of particular deity
243. USTra Vetivera zizanoides
244. UtccStana One of the rites of Sadkarma (MShtric)
245. Utpala Nelumbo nucifera
246. Vastubali Ptija conducted in the premises of the building or temple
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248. Viniyogas Practical sides related to the Tantric worship
249. Visnukrahti Evolvulus alsinoides
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250. Vyffha Particular sections of Kalala
251. Yagasala Place for performing the rites and rituals
252. Yajamana Conductor of functions. He obeys every order of the chief
priest.
253. Yairahoma A fire rite before the holy bath (in the outside of the temple)
254. Yava Hordeum vulgare.

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Diagrams of Sacrificial Pits

Square - Kunda

Yoni - Kunda

Semi -Circle-Kunda

Triangular-Kunda

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Circular-Kunda

Hexagonal - Kunda

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Ashta - Dala - Kunda
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