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Tantraloka
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TantrlokaisthemasterworkofAbhinavaguptaonKashmirShaivism,whowasinturnthemost
reveredKashmirShaivismmaster.

Contents
1Subject
2Chapters
2.1Tantra
3TranslationintoOtherLanguages
4Notes

Subject
OnaccountofitssizeandscopeitisaveritableencyclopediaofnondualShaivism,atreasuretext
containingthesynthesisofthe64monisticgamasandalltheschoolsofKashmirShaivism.

Chapters
Theworkcontainsbothritualisticandphilosophicaspects,spanningover37chapters.

Tantra
Chapter29isentirelydedicatedtothesocalledkulachakraatantricpracticewhichincludesritualized
sexualactivity.AbhinavaguptaalsowroteacondensedversionofTantrlokanamedTantrasra.[1]

TranslationintoOtherLanguages
ThewholeworkhasbeentranslatedintoItalianbyRanieroGnoli.

Notes
1. TheTrikaSaivismofKashmir,MotiLalPandit,page30

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