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Gāruḍa tantras

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Gāruḍatantra (गारुडतन्त्र) refers to one of the four classifications of Tantras belonging to the Śāktāgama or Śāktatantra tradition, according to the Pratiṣṭhālakṣaṇasamuccaya of Vairocana.

Śāktāgama represents one of the three classes of āgamas (traditionally communicated wisdom) and holds the idea that the worship of Śakti is the means to attain liberation.

Gāruḍatantra (गारुडतन्त्र).—Works associated with the deity Garuḍa (the Lord of Birds and natural enemy of snakes and

poison) that are primarily concerned with the cure of snakebite and poisoning through the use of mantras and herbal or mineral remedies, but that also touch on broader medical and religious matters.




The Gāruḍa class of Śāktatantras are:

1.Haratantra, 2.Hūṅkāratantra,

3.Bindusāratantra, 4.Kālāmṛtatantra,

5.Devatrāsatantra, 6.Sutrāsatantra,

7.Śābaratantra, 8.Kālaśābaratantra,

9.Pakṣirājatantra, 10.Śikhāyogatantra,

11.Śikhāsāratantra, 12.Śikhāmṛtatantra,

13.Pañcabhūtatantra, 14.Vibhāgatantra,

15.[[Sūlyabhedavinirṇayatantra], 16.Kālakāṣṭhatantra,

17.Kālāṅgatantra, 18.Kālakūṭatantra,

19.Paṭadrumatantra, 20.Kāmbojatantra,

21.Kambalatantra, 22.Kuṃkumatantra,

23.Kālakuṇḍatantra, 24.Kaṭahakatantra,

25.Suvarṇarekhatantra, 26.Sugrīvatantra,

27.Totalātantra, 28.Totalottarātantra.



Source

https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/garudatantra