Manjushri-mula-kalpa
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The Mañjuśrī-mūla-kalpa is text of the class designated as Kriyā-tantra. It is closely aligned and identified with the bodhisattva Mañjuśrī.
Mañjuśrī-mūla-tantra; (or Kalpa; Tib. Ḥjam-dpal-rtsa-rgyud,
This Mañjuśrī-mūla-kalpa is often cited as the earliest example of an extant Indian Buddhist Tantra. Some scholars identify it as a compilation of a core dated circa 6th century with accretions and additions.
The Sanskrit version, significantly longer than its corresponding Chinese and Tibetan renderings, is still extant.