Does the "Kala Sankarshana Tantra" actually exist, and where can one find its textual form?
Namaste everyone,
I am looking for some solid information regarding a highly esoteric and rare text: the Kala Sankarshana Tantra (associated with the Krama / Kalinaya school of Kashmir Shaivism and the supreme deity Kālasaṅkarṣiṇī).
Internet searches on this text are extremely dry, and it’s almost impossible to find a standardized printed book or a clean PDF copy. This led me to a few questions for the scholars, manuscript collectors, and practitioners here:
- Does a complete textual form of the Kala Sankarshana Tantra actually exist today, or has it survived only in fragmented verses quoted by masters like Acharya Abhinavagupta (e.g., in the Tantraloka)?
- If the text does exist, where can one find it? Is it preserved in the Nepal National Archives, Kashmir/Varanasi libraries, or any specific digital repository like Muktabodha or eGangotri?
If anyone has any leads, catalog numbers, or insights into how to access even the raw Sanskrit manuscript of this text, please share. Thank you!
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u/Elegant_Peak7916 — 5 days ago