Tantric ritual: 1 definition
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Tantric ritual means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (mahayana)Tantric Rituals were often employed to protect the kingdom from enemies.—[...] In another reference to Tāranātha, Sanderson (2009, 107) notes that Tantric Rituals were often performed to avert the enemy, especially Turuṣkas. Based on passages from the Mañjuśriyamūlakalpa and a grant by the Rāṣṭrakūṭa king Govinda III, dated to 805CE, Sanderson (2003–2004, 433–434 fn. 308) writes that: “The practice of going into battle with an image of one’s personal deity and the belief that this will protect one’s troops and confound those of the enemy, is well attested in Indian Buddhist sources and in Far-Eastern sources derived from them”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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Full-text (+137): Bhutashuddhi, Anganyasa, Angapuja, Diksa, Avaranapuja, Initiation, Vajravali, Duti, Vidyadharapitaka, Parade, Devimahatmya, Vajrini, Lauhadanda, Vajreshvari, Kaleshvari, Initiatory rite, Nityakarman, Chommaka, Food, Goddess worship.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Tantric ritual; (plurals include: Tantric rituals). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
9. Socio-Cultural Aspects of Expiatory Rites in Later Period < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
9.2. Devapraśna and Impact of Astrology in Tantric Expiatory Rites < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
Expiatory Rites in Kerala Tantric Ritual Manuals (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - Expiatory Rites in Kerala Tantric Ritual Manuals]
Diaspora of Bhuta (Daiva) worshipping cult—India and Indonesia (by Shilpa V. Sonawane)
Part 6.3 - Association with Tantra < [Chapter 4 - Inter-Disciplinary Analysis]
Sripura (Archaeological Survey) (by Bikash Chandra Pradhan)
Scultures of Buddhist Goddesses (1): Tara < [Chapter 3 - Sculptural Programme]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 33 - Statement of the Sages (ṛṣivākya) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
Theology beyond the Text < [Chapter 3 - Constructing Sectarian Identities in Early Modern South India]
Vaidika and Śaiva < [Chapter 1 - Hindu Sectarianism: Difference in Unity]
Religion in Early Modern South India < [Introduction]
A Golden Ring (by Dr. Yutang Lin)