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Based on the Sanskrit texts called the Tantras, Samhitas, and Agamas. They were also called agamas in Shaivism, samhita or ''Pancaratra'' in Vaishnavism, and as tantras in Shaktism.
the term "Tantrika" is based on a comment by Kulluka Bhatta on ''Manava Dharmasastra 2.1''
the term "Tantrika" is based on a comment by Kulluka Bhatta on ''Manava Dharmasastra 2.1''
* Kriya pada - consists of rules for rituals, construction of temples (Mandir); design principles for sculpting, carving, and consecration of idols of deities for worship in temples; for different forms of initiations or diksha. This code is analogous to those in Puranas.
* Kriya pada - consists of rules for rituals, construction of temples (Mandir); design principles for sculpting, carving, and consecration of idols of deities for worship in temples; for different forms of initiations or diksha. This code is analogous to those in Puranas.
* Charya pada - lays down rules of conduct, of worship (puja), observances of religious rites, rituals, festivals and prayaschittas.
* Charya pada - lays down rules of conduct, of worship (puja), observances of religious rites, rituals, festivals and prayaschittas.
The Tantra-Agama texts present a diverse range of philosophies that is discussed in Chapter 36 of Tantraloka of Abhinavagupta. Number of Shaivagama texts and their nature:
* Dvaita Agama texts - 10
=== Tantra texts ===
* Bhedabheda Agama texts - 18
The different types of Tantric literature are tantra, Āgama, saṃhitā, sūtra, upaniṣad, purāṇa, tīkā (commentaries), prakaraṇa, paddhati texts, stotra, kavaca, nighaṇṭu, koṣa and hagiographical literature. They are written in Sanskrit and in regional languages. The major textual Tantra traditions with some key exemplary texts is as follows:
* Advaita Agama texts - 64
* Śaiva – Sadaśiva (Śivagama), Vāma or Tumburu, Dakṣiṇa or Bhairava
** Kularnava Tantra
** Amṛteṣaṭantra or Netratantra
** Netragyanarṇava tantra
** Niḥśvāsatattvasaṃhitā
** Kālottārā tantra
** Sarvajñānottārā
** Ṣaivāgamas
** Raudrāgamas
** Bhairavāgamas
** Vāma Āgamas
** Dakṣiṇāgamas
* Śivaśakti traditions – Yāmala (also part of Bhairava tradition)
** Brahma yāmala
** Rudra yāmala
** Skanda yāmala
** Viṣṇu yāmala
** Yama yāmala
** Yāyu yāmala
** Kubera yāmala
** Indra yāmala
* Śākta – Kālī traditions (Kālī, Kālī Viṣṇu, Kāmākhyā/Kubjika, Tārā and Others), Śrīkula tradition
** Shakta Agamas
** Muṇḍamālātantra
** Toḍalatantra
** Cāmuṇḍatantra
** Devīyāmala
** Mādhavakula
** Yonigahavara,
** Kālīkulārṇava tantra
** Kaṇkālamālinī tantra
** Jhaṃkārakaravīra,
** Mahākālasaṃhitā
** Kālī tantra
** Kālajñāna tantra
** Kumārī tantra
** Toḍala tantra
** Siddhalaharī tantra
** Niruttārā tantra
** Kālīvilāsa tantra
** Utpatti tantra
** Kāmadhenu tantra
** Nirvāṇa tantra
** Kāmākhyā tantra
** Tārā tantra
** Kaula tantra
** Matsya Sūkta / Tārā Kalpa
** Samayā tantra
** Vāmakeshvara tantra
** Tantrajā tantra
** Yoginī tantra
* Kula - Kulamārga and Other tantras
** Kulārṇava tantra
** Mahānirvāṇa tantra
** Kulacūḍāmaṇitantra
** Kulārṇavatantra
** Guptasādhanatantra
** Mātṛkābhedatantra.
* Vaiṣṇava – Vaikhanasas, Pancharatra, bhakti-oriented tantras of Kṛṣṇa and Rāma
** Pāñcarātra saṃhitā texts
** Ahirbudhnya Saṃhitā
** Jayākhya saṃhitā
** Pārameśvara saṃhitā
** Pauśkara saṃhitā
** Pādma saṃhitā
** Nāradīya saṃhitā
** Haṃsaparameśvara saṃhitā
** Vaihāyasa saṃhitā
** Śrīkālapraā saṃhitā
** Vaikhānasa Āgamas
** Gautamīya tantra
** Bṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā
** Māheśvaratantra
** Sātvatatantra
** Rādhātantra
** Agastyasaṃhitā and Dāśarathīyatantra
** Īśānasaṃhitā and Ūrdhvāṃnāyasaṃhitā
* Mantra-śāstra - textbooks on Mantras, metaphysics of mantric sound, related practices and rituals
** Prapañcasāra tantra and its commentaries and Ṭīkās
** Śāradatilaka tantra by Lakṣmaṇa Deśikendra
** Mantramuktāvali of Paramahaṃsa Pūrṇaprakāśa
** Mantramahodadhi of Mahīdhara
** Mantradevaprakāśikā of Viṣṇudeva
** Mantrakamalākara of Kamalākara Bhaṭṭa
** Mantraratnākara of Yadunātha Cakravartin
** Mantramahārṇava of Mādhava Rāya Vaidya
** Tantrasāra of Kṛṣṇānanda āgamvāgiśa
* Nibandha - handbooks on ritual worship, sadhana and puja
** Kriyākalpataru of śaktinātha Kalyānakara
** Kaulāvalīnirṇaya of Jñānānandagiri Paramahaṃsa
** śāktanandataraṃgiṇī of Brahmānanda Giri
** śāktakrama of Pūrṇānanda
** śrītattvacintāmaṇi of Pūrṇānanda
** āgamakalpadruma of Govinda
** āgamakalpalatikā of Yadunātha
** āgamatattvavilāsa of Raghunātha Tarkavāgīśa, and āgamachandrikā of Rāmakṛṣṇa
** Tantrachintāmaṇi of Navamīsiṃha
** Prāṇatoṣiṇī of Rāmatoṣaṇa Vidyālaṃkāra
** Śhivarahasya
** Śaivakalpadruma
=== Number of Shaivagama texts and their nature: ===
Tantra are mainly two types Agama and Nigama.
# Agamas are those texts in which Devi asked questions and the Lord replied.
# In Nigama texts Lord asked questions and Devi replied.
This dialogue between Bhagavan and Devi is special feature of Tantra.
The Tantra-Agama texts present a diverse range of philosophies that is discussed in Chapter 36 of Tantraloka of Abhinavagupta. The Tantras total ninety-two scriptures;
* Dvaita Agama texts - 10 (known as the ''Śiva'' Tantras.)
* Bhedabheda Agama texts - 18 (known as the Rudra Tantras)
* Advaita Agama texts - 64 (Purely Abheda known as Bhairava Tantras or Kashmir Śaivite Tantras)
The Bhairava Shastras are advaitik Tantra texts, while Shiva Shastras are dvaitik.
The Bhairava Shastras are advaitik Tantra texts, while Shiva Shastras are dvaitik.
The ''Rudra'' Tantras and ''''Śiva'''' Tantras are used by the Śaiva Siddhāntins, and thus are sometimes referred to as Shaiva Siddhanta Tantras, or Śaiva Siddhānta ''Āgamas''.
=== Occurrences of the word Tantra ===
=== Occurrences of the word Tantra ===
Sarkar, Prabhat Ranjan (1959), Tantra and its Effect on Society, Bhagalpur: Ananda Marga Pubs
Sarkar, Prabhat Ranjan (1959), Tantra and its Effect on Society, Bhagalpur: Ananda Marga Pubs
Kularnava Tantra,Paramhansa Mishra
Yogini Hridaya, Vraj Vallabh Dwivedi
Yogini Tantra by GangaVishnu ShriKrishnadas
Maheshwar Tantra Sarala Hindi Vyakhya Sudhakar Malaviya Chowkambha(Narada Pancrata)
Kamratna Tantra, Hemchandra Goswami
Lakshmanjoo, Swami. ''Kashmir Shaivism: The Secret Supreme''. ISBN 1-58721-505-5
Bagchi, P.C. (1986). ''Kaulajnana-nirnaya of the School of Matsyendranath Varanasi: Prachya Prakashan''. Magee, Michael (trans.).