Tantric Yoga in the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa of Hinduism and the Jñānārṇava of Jainism

This paper explores the Markaṇḍeya Purāṇa, one of the earliest expositions of what become Tantric themes in Hinduism, and the Jñānārṇava, which provides an early template for the practice of Jaina Tantra. The former text follows the traditional mapping of the five elements and correlative senses, li...

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Main Author: Christopher Key Chapple
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/11/235