In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: Google Books: The Khecarividya of Adinatha

Vetālasiddhi (वेतालसिद्धि, “power over zombies”):—Ballāla explains this Siddhi as piśācavaśitvam (“vetālasiddhi”): the sādhaka should drink alcohol, repeat a saptakūṭamantra one lakh times and make a tarpaṇa offering of goat’s blood. If performed correctly, a Vetāla appears and becomes his lifelong servant. (Also see the Kulacūḍāmaṇitantra).

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vetālasiddhi (वेतालसिद्धि):—[=vetāla-siddhi] [from vetāla] f. the supernatural power of a Vetāla, [Buddhist literature]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Siddhi, Vetala.

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Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)

Chapter 7 - The method of acquiring powers (Vetālasiddhi) < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]

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