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A site with details of tantra and texts on the siddhas, gurus and yogis; kundalini, nadis, chakras; images of tantric kula devas (gods) and devis (goddesses) including Kali, Tripura, Shiva, Ganesha, Cchinnamasta, Durga and Tara; pujas and practices; meditations and dharanas; the inner meaning of kaulachara, vamachara and svecchacharya.
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A site with details of the Divine Goddess, Sri Chakra and Navayoni worship.
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A resource site offered by Shambhavi Sarasvati. Shambhavi practices, teaches and writes about the North Indian tradition of Kashmir Shaivism.
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