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Hindu Tantrik Home Page will tell you everything you
never knew about Tantra, a spiritual tradition of India. The site is
encyclopedic in breadth. Yantra, mantra, tantra and other material relating to
the tantrik tradition are found here, along with an extensive bibliography,
original English translations, and links to other sites. |
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original, rich and unique contents that are generally useful, and interesting design and intelligent use of web technology.
We do not generally award commercial sites aimed at selling
products or services. |
| Comprehensive guide to the ancient Hindu shastra. |
| Tantrika, a diverse spiritual tradition of the Indian sub-continent,
is the focus of these well put-together pages. Includes numerous
tantric texts in translation, a helpful glossary, bibliographic info,
and links to related sites. |
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The Brittanica Internet Guide views this site as noteworthy. It says:
Materials on Hindu tantra with a scholarly devotional orientation.
Offers Sanskrit text excerpts with English translation and
commentary, information about Hindu deities and their images, a
glossary, and a bibliography.
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| You can view images of gods and goddesses, and even
see their yantras (icons), on the Hindu Tantrik Home Page.
English translations of tantric texts are dutifully reproduced
in Adobe Acrobat format, and retain the original
illustrations and Devanagari script. Newcomers to the
study of tantra who may be baffled by the numerous Hindi
names and words will be relieved to find the extensive
glossary. |
| This award conveys the highest standard for providing a useful and high
quality website. (A Reader's Digest site). |
| An incredible collection of hindu texts on Tantra translated into English. |
| Many Westerners are quick only to associate Tantrik Hinduism
with the ancient sexual teachings of the Kama Sutra. Visit the
Hindu Tantrik Home Page and expand your understanding of the
very complex Hindu tradition and spirituality. Visitors can
download Hindu tantric texts and explore images and yantras of
some of the major gods and goddesses. |
| An introduction and linked glossary help you into a
site that revolves around a huge list of topics that
cover, in great depth, everything from Adinathas to
Yonitantra. For a site of such depth the organisation
and navigation are excellent. |
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British enthusiasts Jan Bailey and Mike Magee fashioned this
hypertext window on the Hindu Tantrik tradition. Translations of Sanskrit
texts (in Adobe Acrobat format) are included, with images of the various
deities, and intriguing meditative symbols known as yantras. Rudimentary
knowledge of the Tantrk school of mysticism and magic is assumed here.
Yet, a glossary is offered for neophytes eager to understand, say, "The
Gorakh Shataka" (an ancient dialogue between Gorakshanath and
Matsyendranath), or proverbs such as: "Only when Shiva is united with
Shakti does he have the power to create." |
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A very rich collection of information and documents on tantra and
other materials relating to the tantrik tradition. For those interested in
traditional tantra this is a wealth of information to tap into. The
addition of being a beautiful web site only adds to its importance as a
major resource on the internet. |
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Large site with glossary where you can download Hindu tantrik texts, view
images of some of the gods and goddesses and look at their yantras
(symbols). There are also reference material and links to related sites. |
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Compiled by Mike Magee. Rating Overall:
Resource Description: 3;
Resource Evaluation: 1; Guide Design: 4;
Organization Schemes: 4;
Guide Meta-information: 3 |
Artwork is © Jan Bailey, 1995. Translations are © Mike Magee 1995.
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