Essay name: Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study)
Author:
J. P. Prajith
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay studies the methods of worship in the Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (also known as the Tantra Paddhati). This text deals with many topics such as architecture and iconography. But this essay focuses on ceremonies and the ritual practices associated with Gods, Goddesses and other deities (Devatas).
Chapter 1 - History and scope of Tantric Literature
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. Naṛttanaranganavīkṛta Vyākhyā (anonymous) 109 36. Vaiṣṇavānuṣṭhānakalapasangraha Garttavanasankara110 37. Vaisnava Navīkaraṇa Prākārah of Narayana111 38. Bhadradípika of Narayana 112 39. Tantra sāra of Subrahmanya 113 40. Mantrasara of Sankara 114 41. Dourgānuṣṭhānakalāpa sangraha (anonymous) 115 42. Laghutantrasamuccaya 116 43. Kalaśacandrika of Narayana117 of 44. Upahāraprakāśikāvyākhya of Valiya Godavarma Tampuran of Koṭṭunnallur118 45. Tattvaprakāśavyākhyā of Srikumara 119 46. Srividyā mantrabhasya of Raghavan Sastri 120 An assortment Sanskrit works on Tantra In addition to the works listed above, there are numerous Tantric works related to rites and rituals like installation, consecration, · purification, renovation, expiations, measurements, Mantras, Dhvaja (flag staff), temple, theatres etc. Most of these groups are explanations and expositions on specific subjects taken from original treaties by authorities. The following are some of the titles belonging to this category. Uttamabrahmavidyāsāra, Jīrṇoddhara, Tantrasiddhi, Tantranuṣṭhānakrama, Nārāyaṇātmakam, Bimbalakṣaṇam, 50
