Tantra: Its Relevance to Modern Times

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This book entitled Tantra : Its Relevance to Modern Times which is a record of Tantra's long journey, presents an analytical and exhaustive study of the salient features of Tantra and all the elements of the Tantric cult such as Guru, Sisya, Diksa, Mantra, Yantra, Pratima Puja, Cakra Puja, Pancamakara, Satkarma and Bali. The present work contains the names of Tantra works and their literary value, the names of the Saktapithas and their impact, comparisons of the Vedas, Buddhist Tantras, Islam and Marxism with Tantra, brief introductions of some legendary figures of Tantrika Sadhakas like Sri Ramkrishna, Vamakhyapa, Barada Charan etc. who showed miraculous powers of Tantra to Swami Vivekananda, Netaji Subhash and other national and international personalities and on the whole, Tantras relevance in modern times in India to all cases, viz., science, commerce, health, politics, women freedom, almanac, education, Hindu law, sacraments, magic and the concept of Mother India. This pioneering treatise is the first of its kind in dealing with all the subjects that are discussed, touched, referred, and dealt with in the vast, encyclopedic literature of Tantra, namely, alchemy (chemistry) anatomy, architecture, art, astrology, astronomy, Ayurveda (medical science) bio-science, dance, economics, education, embryology, environmental science, ethics, geography, geometry, history, iconography, law literature, magic, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, physiology, psychology, political science, religion, sacraments, sculpture, sociology, symbolic science and yoga.

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Title
Tantra: Its Relevance to Modern Times
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8186791833, 9788186791837
Length
xviii+294p., Tables; Figures; References; Bibliography; Index; 25cm.
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#Tantra