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List of Sixty four Non-Dual BhairavAgams [Saiva Tantras] of Kashmir

Shaivism
By
Vishnu Arya

I had made this list of Non-dual Saiva


Tantras of Kashmir Saivism from these
books :
1. Tantra aur Agamshastron ka
digdarshan by Gopinatha Kaviraja
2. Vigyan Bhairav by Vrajavallabha
Dwedi.
3. Sri Srikanthi samhita
4. Tantraloka
5. Paratimshika
6. Shakti ank gita press
7. Shivank gitapress

This list is according to Sri kanthi samhita


of Seer Srikanthnatha :---A] Bhairavaashtaka means eight books of
Bhairav:
1] Swachhanda bhairav Tantra.
2] Chanda Bhairav Tantra.
3] Krodha Bhairav Tantra.
4] unmatt bhairav tantra.
5] asitanga bhairav tantra.
6] mahochhushma bhairav tantra.
7] kapali bhairav.
8] .? a e ot e tio ed i rika thi a hita .
but it may be Trishrishiro bhairav or ananda bhairav
tantra! As Devi mentioned these two names in the
begning of Vigyan Bhairav.

B] Yamalaashtak Means Eight books of


Yamala :
1] braham yamala Tantra
2] Vishnu yamala Tantra
3] Ruru yamala tantra
4] swachhanadayamala tantra
5] Atharwan yamala tantra
6] Rudrayamala tantra (Vigyan Bhairav and Paratishika
are part of this tantra)
7] Vetaal yamala tantra
8] ..? a e ot e tio ed i rika thi a hita .
but it may be Devi yamala or Skanda yamala?

C] Mataaashtak means eight books of Mat.


1] Rakta Mat Tantra
2] lampat Mat Tantra
3] Laxmi Mat Tantra
4] chalika Mat Tantra
5] Pingala Mat Tantra
6] Utphullak Mat Tantra
7] Bimbaadh Mat Tantra
8] ..? a e ot e tio ed i rika thi a hita.
For this I have no suggestions!!

D] Mangala* Ashtak - Eight books of


Mangala :
1] Pichubhairavi Mangala Tantra .
2] Tantrabhairavi Mangala Tantra .
3] Tantra Mangala Tantra .
4] Brahmi Kala Mangala Tantra .
5] Vijaya Mangala Tantra .
6] Chandra Mangala Tantra .
7] Mangala Mangala Tantra .
8] Sarvamangala Mangala Tantra .

*You can read Mangala as Mangal also.


Sarva mangal sastra is mentioned many times in
Ta traloka a d y the Tikakaars o
e tators of
Spanda Shastra. Unfortunately this great scripture is
lost.

E] *Chakra Ashtak Tantra Eight books of


Chakra 1] Mantra Ashtak Tantra
2] Varna Ashtak Tantra
3] Shakti Ashtak Tantra
4] Kala Ashtak Tantra
5] Bindu Ashtak Tantra
6] Naad Ashtak Tantra
7] Guhya Ashtak Tantra
8] Purnachakra Ashtak Tantra
* As their names suggests that these were the most
important & most complex Subjects of Shaivism.
Kashmir Shaivism Trika Shaivism have a deep
connection with them. Unfortunatly none of them are
available.

F] Bahuroop Ashtak Tantra eight books of


Bahuroop -1] Andhak Ashtak Tantra
2] Ruru bhed Ashtak Tantra
3] Aja Ashtak Tantra
4] Mala Ashtak Tantra
5] Varnabhant Ashtak Tantra
6] bidanga Ashtak Tantra
7] matrurodan Ashtak Tantra
8] Jalim Ashtak Tantra

G] Vaageesh Ashtak eight books of


Vaageesh 1] Bhairavi Ashtak
2] Chinnaka Ashtak
3] Hinsa Ashtak
4] Kadambika Ashtak
5] Vidhulekha Ashtak
6]Hrullekha Ashtak
7] Vidhullekha Ashtak
8] Vidhunmat Ashtak

H] Shikha Ashtak Tantra- eight books of


Shikha Tantras:
1] Bhairavi Shikha
2] VinaShikha*
3] Vinamani
4] Sammoh
5] Damar ~
6] Atharvak
7] kabandha
8] Sirishchhed
* Vinishikha had beed published by Motilal banarsidas
publishers.
~ I think Damar is wrong and it do not falls under the
category Shikha Ashtak Tantras. The right name should
be Bhargashikha ???

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