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    tantras of each class follow a particular line of spiritual practice. Vamachara is particularly associated with the panchamakara or "Five Ms", also known...
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    major schools of the Ganapatyas. He is worshipped primarily by heterodox vamachara rituals. He is one of the thirty-two forms of Ganesha, frequently mentioned...
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    Tibet. She developed the term left-hand path as a translation of the term vamachara, an Indian Tantric practice that emphasised the breaking of Hindu societal...
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    "right-hand path" tantrics (dakṣiṇācārin-s) do not follow these. In the Vamachara tradition, adherents engage in literal consumption and use of the Five...
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    Mishramachara, a combination of ritualistic and meditative practices; and Vamachara, or left-hand practices. On the other hand, Samayachara emphasizes on...
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  • tantric sects that do not engage in heterodox practices. In contrast, vamachara ('left-hand path') is used to describe particular tantric practices that...
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  • practitioner sits on a corpse for meditation. Shava sadhana is part of the vamachara ('heterodox') practice of worship, which is followed by the esoteric Tantra...
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  • album by Entombed "Left-Hand Path" (Runaways), an episode of Runaways Vamachara, a Sanskrit term meaning "left-hand path" or "left-handed attainment"...
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    Tantra, which features forms of ritual practice considered "left-hand" (vamachara) such as the use of taboo substances like alcohol, consort practices,...
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    followed by the Newar people in Nepal. Newar Hinduism is based on Kaula or Vamachara concept. Newar dance consists of sacred masked dance, religious dance...
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  • Saundarya Lahari Annada Mangal Ramprasadi Abirami Antati Schools Vidya margam Vamachara Dakshinachara Kula margam Srikulam Kalikulam Trika (Kashmir Shaivism)...
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    Saundarya Lahari Annada Mangal Ramprasadi Abirami Antati Schools Vidya margam Vamachara Dakshinachara Kula margam Srikulam Kalikulam Trika (Kashmir Shaivism)...
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    in different methods: Dakshinachara (Right-Hand Path) (Sātvika rites), Vamachara (Left-Hand Path) (Rajas rites) and Madhyama (Mixed) (Tamasa rites) in...
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  • some historical information. The text is especially important for the vamachara form of tantric worship. The Northeast Indian Yogini Tantra manuscript...
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    sadhanas, which generally include a set of heterodox practices called vamachara (left-hand path), which utilise as a means of liberation, activities like...
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  • Saundarya Lahari Annada Mangal Ramprasadi Abirami Antati Schools Vidya margam Vamachara Dakshinachara Kula margam Srikulam Kalikulam Trika (Kashmir Shaivism)...
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    to offer to the goddess. The goddess is worshipped according to both vamachara ("left-hand path") as well as the dakshinachara ("right-hand path") modes...
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  • (Devanagari:हेरम्बसुत, IAST:Heraṃbasuta) was an Indian Tantric yogi who belonged to the vamachara Ganapatya sect. The tenth century work Śaṅkaravijaya attributed to certain...
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    Saundarya Lahari Annada Mangal Ramprasadi Abirami Antati Schools Vidya margam Vamachara Dakshinachara Kula margam Srikulam Kalikulam Trika (Kashmir Shaivism)...
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    miracles of Devi. He has shown familiarity with rituals pertaining to vamachara, though one who worships the Devi internally (spiritually) may not worship...
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    Saundarya Lahari Annada Mangal Ramprasadi Abirami Antati Schools Vidya margam Vamachara Dakshinachara Kula margam Srikulam Kalikulam Trika (Kashmir Shaivism)...
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  • Universal Universality Unobservable Utilitarian rule Utility Validity Value Vamachara Vajrayana Vertiginous question Vice Virtual Virtue Virtue ethics Well-being...
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  • Saundarya Lahari Annada Mangal Ramprasadi Abirami Antati Schools Vidya margam Vamachara Dakshinachara Kula margam Srikulam Kalikulam Trika (Kashmir Shaivism)...
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    sadhanas are given up in Kama rupa and Ugra Tara became a Goddess of Vamachara sadhana. All her army became Mlechhas. Ugra Tara is worshiped in general...
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    Saundarya Lahari Annada Mangal Ramprasadi Abirami Antati Schools Vidya margam Vamachara Dakshinachara Kula margam Srikulam Kalikulam Trika (Kashmir Shaivism)...
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    Saundarya Lahari Annada Mangal Ramprasadi Abirami Antati Schools Vidya margam Vamachara Dakshinachara Kula margam Srikulam Kalikulam Trika (Kashmir Shaivism)...
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    ("right-hand path"), as opposed to the more infamous and transgressive vamachara ("left-hand path"). Her mount, or vahana, is the lion. Kali is depicted...
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    Saundarya Lahari Annada Mangal Ramprasadi Abirami Antati Schools Vidya margam Vamachara Dakshinachara Kula margam Srikulam Kalikulam Trika (Kashmir Shaivism)...
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    Saundarya Lahari Annada Mangal Ramprasadi Abirami Antati Schools Vidya margam Vamachara Dakshinachara Kula margam Srikulam Kalikulam Trika (Kashmir Shaivism)...
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    Saundarya Lahari Annada Mangal Ramprasadi Abirami Antati Schools Vidya margam Vamachara Dakshinachara Kula margam Srikulam Kalikulam Trika (Kashmir Shaivism)...
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