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This monograph is the first to examine the rare Hindu Tantric Goddess Chinnamasta. It also discusses her rituals, names and forms (namarupa), and their symbolism. The monograph compares and contrasts her sadhanas (spiritual practices), in Hinduism with Buddhism. The entire Hindu “Chinnamastatantra” section from the Sakta Pramoda, the Buddhist “Chinnamunda Vajravarahisadhana” and the “Trikayavajrayoginistuti” are translated for the first time into English. Chinnamasta, a rare goddess of the Hindu faith, was not “fashionable” or popularized according to any particular group. The ninth and tenth century are when the earliest texts about Chinnamasta were written. This was at a time when Hindu Tantras and Buddhist Tantras developed under similar influences from India. These texts from centuries ago about Chinnamasta help us to see the differences between a general Tantric tradition, and a specific Hindu or Buddhist Tantric tradition. Therefore, the study not only examines Chinnamasta but also attempts understanding what a Tantric tradition looks like.

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