Tantras (Hindu texts)
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Tantras (Hindu texts) are a diverse body of esoteric Hindu scriptures that expound ritual practices, mantras, meditation, and cosmology, particularly within Shaiva, Shakta, and Vaishnava traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tantras | 2 |
| Tantras (Hindu texts) canonical | 1 |
| Tantras (texts) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6417746 — 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: Tantras (Hindu texts) Context triple: [Tantra, hasTextualForm, Tantras (Hindu texts)]
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Pancharatra texts
Pancharatra texts are a group of ancient Hindu scriptures central to a devotional tradition of Vaishnavism that elaborate rituals, theology, and worship of Vishnu and his avatars.
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B.
Tantravārttika
Tantravārttika is a foundational Sanskrit commentary on Jaimini’s Mīmāṃsā Sūtras that systematically develops the ritualistic and epistemological doctrines of the Pūrvamīmāṃsā school.
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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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Śaiva Āgamas
Śaiva Āgamas are a body of sacred Hindu scriptures central to Śaivism, outlining its theology, ritual practices, temple architecture, and paths to liberation centered on the worship of Śiva.
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E.
Malinivijayottara Tantra
Malinivijayottara Tantra is a foundational scripture of non-dual Kashmir Shaivism that expounds its core metaphysical doctrines and yogic practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tantras (Hindu texts) Target entity description: Tantras (Hindu texts) are a diverse body of esoteric Hindu scriptures that expound ritual practices, mantras, meditation, and cosmology, particularly within Shaiva, Shakta, and Vaishnava traditions.
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A.
Pancharatra texts
Pancharatra texts are a group of ancient Hindu scriptures central to a devotional tradition of Vaishnavism that elaborate rituals, theology, and worship of Vishnu and his avatars.
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B.
Tantravārttika
Tantravārttika is a foundational Sanskrit commentary on Jaimini’s Mīmāṃsā Sūtras that systematically develops the ritualistic and epistemological doctrines of the Pūrvamīmāṃsā school.
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C.
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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D.
Śaiva Āgamas
Śaiva Āgamas are a body of sacred Hindu scriptures central to Śaivism, outlining its theology, ritual practices, temple architecture, and paths to liberation centered on the worship of Śiva.
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E.
Malinivijayottara Tantra
Malinivijayottara Tantra is a foundational scripture of non-dual Kashmir Shaivism that expounds its core metaphysical doctrines and yogic practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scriptures
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esoteric literature ⓘ religious texts ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
spiritual liberation
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worldly benefits ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Agamic tradition
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Kundalini concepts ⓘ Shaiva Agamas ⓘ
linked to:
Śaiva Āgamas
Shakta Agamas ⓘ
linked to:
Shakta Tantras
Tantric Hinduism ⓘ
linked to:
Tantra
Temple ritual ⓘ Vaishnava Agamas ⓘ
linked to:
Vaishnava Agama
chakra system ⓘ |
| cosmologicalView | universe as manifestation of divine energy ⓘ |
| describes |
construction of yantras
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esoteric cosmology ⓘ mantra initiation ⓘ ritual worship of deities ⓘ rules for image consecration ⓘ rules for temple building ⓘ use of mudras ⓘ visualization practices ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
power of mantra
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sacralization of the body ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmology
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deity worship ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ mantra-based rituals ⓘ mantras ⓘ meditation ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ sacred diagrams ⓘ yogic techniques ⓘ |
| genre | Tantra ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu ritual practice
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Hindu temple worship ⓘ Shaiva theology ⓘ Shakta theology ⓘ later yogic traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| methodology |
initiation by guru
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ritualized use of sound ⓘ symbolic visualization ⓘ |
| period | medieval India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| tradition |
Shaivism
ⓘ
Shaktism ⓘ Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| viewedAs | revealed scriptures by many practitioners ⓘ |
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Subject: Tantras (Hindu texts) Description of subject: Tantras (Hindu texts) are a diverse body of esoteric Hindu scriptures that expound ritual practices, mantras, meditation, and cosmology, particularly within Shaiva, Shakta, and Vaishnava traditions.
Referenced by (4)
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