The Hidden Tantras of India - Volume I - Bhuta Damara Tantra
By Rudranath Deva
Length3h 38m
About this audiobook
The Hidden Tantras of India — Volume I: Bhuta Damara Tantra
Step into one of the most enigmatic corners of the Indian tantric tradition. The Bhuta Damara Tantra, literally "the tantra that subdues spirits," is an ancient text attributed to the fierce, world taming form of Shiva. It offers rituals, mantras, and esoteric practices for commanding spirits, overcoming obstacles, and harnessing occult power.
Long overshadowed by more widely translated Shaiva and Shakta tantras, this text has survived mostly in fragments and untranslated manuscripts, feared by some and revered by others. Volume I of this series brings the forgotten scripture into the light, offering translation and commentary alongside historical context and ritual explanation for the modern reader.
This is not a sanitized retelling but an invitation into the raw world of Indian occult tantra, where power is never free of consequence.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length3 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 17, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Disclaimer
3Foreword by the Translator
4A Note on This Edition and Its Sanskrit
5A Brief Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation
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6The Sixteen Petals at a Glance
7Introduction: The World of the Bhuta Damara Tantra
8Tantra Before the Tantras: Roots in Earlier Indian Religion
9Kashmir and the Bhairava Traditions
10How the Text Has Survived: Manuscripts and Modern Editions
11Reputation, Controversy, and How to Read This Material Responsibly
12What Is a Tantra?
13The Name Bhuta Damara
14Bhairava and Bhairavi: The Frame of Revelation
15A World Full of Beings
16A Short Chronology of Tantric Literature in India
17How This Book Is Organized
18Prologue: On the Mountain Beyond Geography
19Chapter 1
20The First Petal: The Dialogue of Bhairava and Bhairavi
21Traditional Iconography
22Teachings of This Patala
23Commentary and Context
24Symbolism for the Modern Reader
25Chapter 2
26The Second Petal: Subjugation, Alchemy, and the Attainment of Gems
27Traditional Iconography
28Teachings of This Patala
29Commentary and Context
30Symbolism for the Modern Reader
31Chapter 3
32The Third Petal: The Practice of Sundari
33Traditional Iconography
34Teachings of This Patala
35Commentary and Context
36Symbolism for the Modern Reader
37Chapter 4
38The Fourth Petal: Pishachini and Chetika, the Spirit Attendants
39Traditional Iconography
40Teachings of This Patala
41Commentary and Context
42Symbolism for the Modern Reader
43Chapter 5
44The Fifth Petal: The Eightfold Katyayani
45Traditional Iconography
46Teachings of This Patala
47Commentary and Context
48Symbolism for the Modern Reader
49Chapter 6
50The Sixth Petal: The Wrathful Lord of the Pramathas
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