Introduction
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The work begins with an introduction to the Netra and Svacchanda Tantras that locates them within the wider tantric canon. The chapter briefly introduces the main mantra of the texts and offers connections to a wider body of Sanskrit literature. It also introduces the main questions of the work: What do the Netra and Svacchanda Tantras mean by immortality? How does one attain it? How do the rites described within the text alleviate illness? What role does the deity play in the reduction of illness and attainment of immortality? What does that deity look like? Who has access to these rites?
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2019 ◽
Vol 7
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pp. 196-199
1866 ◽
Vol 5
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pp. 90-91
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1928 ◽
Vol 5
(1)
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pp. 27-32
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