Tantra

In the previous article, Kularnava Tantra Part One, we started analyzing the famous tantric text, Kularnava Tantra; a major Tantric text of the Kaula school, which is written in the form of a dialogue between Shiva and Parvati. We looked at the first five chapters as a form of inspiring guidelines that are necessary for walking the Tantric…

The Kularnava Tantra is one of the major tantric texts of the Kaula school. Like many of the Tantras, it is written in the form of a dialogue between Shiva and Parvati (Shakti). The Sanskrit term “Kula” means family, group, clan, or self-contained unit, and “arnava” means ocean or sea. Its language, as in the case…