Kapalika Tantra
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A scripture associated with the Kapalika tradition of skull-bearing ascetic practitioners.
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Why is Loban called Shyama Dhoop, and what is its purpose in Tantra Shastra?
In Tantric texts, Loban is termed 'Shyama Dhoop', and its principal function is to attract negative energies and spirits rather than dispel them — used in advanced sadhanas and specific Tantric temples, not ordinary worship.
What rules govern progression toward Mundamala use, and which sadhanas use it?
It is not granted immediately upon Tantric initiation — an aspirant must progress through preliminary practices; Mundamalas are used not only for Mahavidya and fierce sadhanas, but also in Virachara practices involving Yakshas, Gandharvas, Veeras, Bhairavas, and Kapalika sadhanas.
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