Kulacudamani

Hindu tantra

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In Hinduism: Shakta Tantras
…of traditional Hindu practice); the Kulachudamani (“Crown Jewel of Tantrism”), which discusses ritual; and the Sharadatilaka (“Beauty Mark of the Goddess Sharada”) of Lakshmanadeshika (11th century), which focuses almost exclusively on magic. The goddess cults eventually centered around Durga, the consort of Shiva, in her fiercer aspect.
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