Hindu Tantrism

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religion
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Tantra
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:criticizedFor orthodox Hinduism
gptkbp:emphasizes guru-disciple relationship
initiation (diksha)
secret teachings
transformation of consciousness
gptkbp:flourishedDuring medieval period
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:meditation
mantras
rituals
chakras
esoteric practices
kundalini
yantras
deity worship
gptkbp:goal union with the divine
moksha (liberation)
siddhi (spiritual powers)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hindu Tantrism
gptkbp:iconography yantras
mandalas
goddess worship
gptkbp:importantDeities gptkb:Ganesha
gptkb:Shiva
gptkb:Vishnu
gptkb:Durga
gptkb:Kali
gptkb:Shakti
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Buddhist_Tantrism
Jain Tantrism
gptkbp:influencedBy Vedic traditions
local folk traditions
gptkbp:mainLine gptkb:Agamas
gptkb:Samhitas
Tantras
gptkbp:majorSects gptkb:Shakta_Tantra
gptkb:Shaiva_Tantra
Ganapatya Tantra
Vaishnava Tantra
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:data_visualization
puja
mudras
nyasa
sexual rites (in some schools)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkb:Sri_Vidya
gptkb:Kaula_tradition
Left-hand path (Vamachara)
Right-hand path (Dakshinachara)
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Tibet
gptkbp:studiedBy scholars of religion
gptkbp:supportsLanguage gptkb:Sanskrit
regional languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddhist_Tantrism
gptkb:The_Oxford_History_of_Hinduism:_Hindu_Tantrism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8