Mahanirvana Tantra
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The Mahanirvana Tantra is a key Sanskrit scripture of the Shakta tradition that expounds nondual philosophy, ritual worship of the Divine Mother, and social and ethical codes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahanirvana Tantra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19883534 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahanirvana Tantra Context triple: [Shakta canon, includesText, Mahanirvana Tantra]
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A.
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a foundational tantric scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that presents numerous meditative techniques for realizing one’s true nature as universal consciousness.
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B.
Kularnava Tantra
Kularnava Tantra is a foundational medieval Sanskrit scripture of the Shakta and Kaula traditions, detailing esoteric rituals, philosophy, and practices centered on the worship of the Divine Mother.
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C.
Anuttarayoga Tantra
Anuttarayoga Tantra is the highest and most esoteric class of Buddhist tantra in Tibetan Vajrayana, emphasizing advanced meditative and yogic practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
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D.
Mahavairocana Tantra
The Mahavairocana Tantra is a foundational esoteric Buddhist text that expounds the teachings and rituals centered on the cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana, forming a core doctrinal basis for Vajrayana traditions.
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E.
Shrividya Tantra
Shrividya Tantra is a prominent Hindu tantric tradition centered on the worship of the goddess Tripura Sundari and the Sri Yantra, emphasizing esoteric rituals, mantra practice, and nondual philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahanirvana Tantra Target entity description: The Mahanirvana Tantra is a key Sanskrit scripture of the Shakta tradition that expounds nondual philosophy, ritual worship of the Divine Mother, and social and ethical codes.
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A.
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a foundational tantric scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that presents numerous meditative techniques for realizing one’s true nature as universal consciousness.
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B.
Kularnava Tantra
Kularnava Tantra is a foundational medieval Sanskrit scripture of the Shakta and Kaula traditions, detailing esoteric rituals, philosophy, and practices centered on the worship of the Divine Mother.
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C.
Anuttarayoga Tantra
Anuttarayoga Tantra is the highest and most esoteric class of Buddhist tantra in Tibetan Vajrayana, emphasizing advanced meditative and yogic practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
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D.
Mahavairocana Tantra
The Mahavairocana Tantra is a foundational esoteric Buddhist text that expounds the teachings and rituals centered on the cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana, forming a core doctrinal basis for Vajrayana traditions.
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E.
Shrividya Tantra
Shrividya Tantra is a prominent Hindu tantric tradition centered on the worship of the goddess Tripura Sundari and the Sri Yantra, emphasizing esoteric rituals, mantra practice, and nondual philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.