List of Sixty Four Non Dual Bhairav Agams Saiva Tantras of Kashmir Shaivism

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List of Sixty four Non-Dual BhairavAgams [Saiva Tantras] of Kashmir Shaivism By Vishnu Arya

I had made this list of Non-dual Saiva Tantras of Kashmir Saivism from these books : 1. Tantra aur Agamshastron ka digdarshan by Gopinatha Kaviraja 2. Vigyan Bhairav by Vrajavallabha Dwedi. 3. Sri Srikanthi samhita 4. Tantraloka 5. Paratimshika 6. Shakti ank gita press 7. Shivank gitapress

This list is according to Sri kanthi samhita of Seer Srikanthnatha :---A] Bhairavaashtaka means eight books of Bhairav:
1] Swachhanda bhairav Tantra. 2] Chanda Bhairav Tantra. 3] Krodha Bhairav Tantra. 4] unmatt bhairav tantra. 5] asitanga bhairav tantra. 6] mahochhushma bhairav tantra. 7] kapali bhairav. 8] .? name not mentioned in Srikanthi Samhita . but it may be Trishrishiro bhairav or ananda bhairav tantra! As Devi mentioned these two names in the begning of Vigyan Bhairav.

B] Yamalaashtak Means Eight books of Yamala :


1] braham yamala Tantra 2] Vishnu yamala Tantra 3] Ruru yamala tantra 4] swachhanadayamala tantra 5] Atharwan yamala tantra 6] Rudrayamala tantra (Vigyan Bhairav and Paratishika are part of this tantra) 7] Vetaal yamala tantra 8] ..? name not mentioned in Srikanthi Samhita . but it may be Devi yamala or Skanda yamala?

C] Mataaashtak means eight books of Mat.


1] Rakta Mat Tantra 2] lampat Mat Tantra 3] Laxmi Mat Tantra 4] chalika Mat Tantra 5] Pingala Mat Tantra 6] Utphullak Mat Tantra 7] Bimbaadh Mat Tantra 8] ..? name not mentioned in Srikanthi Samhita. For this I have no suggestions!!

D] Mangala* Ashtak - Eight books of Mangala :


1] Pichubhairavi Mangala Tantra . 2] Tantrabhairavi Mangala Tantra . 3] Tantra Mangala Tantra . 4] Brahmi Kala Mangala Tantra . 5] Vijaya Mangala Tantra . 6] Chandra Mangala Tantra . 7] Mangala Mangala Tantra . 8] Sarvamangala Mangala Tantra .

*You can read Mangala as Mangal also. Sarva mangal sastra is mentioned many times in Tantraloka and by the Tikakaars (commentators ) of Spanda Shastra. Unfortunately this great scripture is lost.

E] *Chakra Ashtak Tantra Eight books of Chakra 1] Mantra Ashtak Tantra 2] Varna Ashtak Tantra 3] Shakti Ashtak Tantra 4] Kala Ashtak Tantra 5] Bindu Ashtak Tantra 6] Naad Ashtak Tantra 7] Guhya Ashtak Tantra 8] Purnachakra Ashtak Tantra * As their names suggests that these were the most important & most complex Subjects of Shaivism. Kashmir Shaivism Trika Shaivism have a deep connection with them. Unfortunatly none of them are available.

F] Bahuroop Ashtak Tantra eight books of Bahuroop -1] Andhak Ashtak Tantra 2] Ruru bhed Ashtak Tantra 3] Aja Ashtak Tantra 4] Mala Ashtak Tantra 5] Varnabhant Ashtak Tantra 6] bidanga Ashtak Tantra 7] matrurodan Ashtak Tantra 8] Jalim Ashtak Tantra

G] Vaageesh Ashtak eight books of Vaageesh 1] Bhairavi Ashtak 2] Chinnaka Ashtak 3] Hinsa Ashtak 4] Kadambika Ashtak 5] Vidhulekha Ashtak 6]Hrullekha Ashtak 7] Vidhullekha Ashtak 8] Vidhunmat Ashtak

H] Shikha Ashtak Tantra- eight books of Shikha Tantras:


1] Bhairavi Shikha 2] VinaShikha* 3] Vinamani 4] Sammoh 5] Damar ~ 6] Atharvak 7] kabandha 8] Sirishchhed * Vinishikha had beed published by Motilal banarsidas publishers. ~ I think Damar is wrong and it do not falls under the category Shikha Ashtak Tantras. The right name should be Bhargashikha ???

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