Chakrasamvara is the name of one of the Highest Yoga tantras. Chakrasamvara is also the name of the central deity of the tantra, along with his consort Vajravarahi. Like other tantras of its class, the Chakrasamvara tantra contains transgressive imagery of wrathful deities, charnel grounds, and deities in sexual embrace.

Published November 10, 2022

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