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TheYogini Tantra is a 16th- or 17th-centurytantric text by an unknown author either fromAssam orCooch Behar[1] and is dedicated to the worship ofHindu goddessesKali andKamakhya. Apart from religious and philosophical themes, this voluminoustantra contains some historical information.
The text is especially important for thevamachara form of tantric worship.
The Northeast IndianYogini Tantra manuscript referenced here should not be confused with a classification ofVajrayana Tantras known asAnuttarayoga Tantras which include a sub-class known as theMother Tantras which includes a further sub-classification known as the Yogini Tantras.
The Yogini Tantra was written in Assam or Cooch Behar in the 16th or 17th century. The date is determined from the reference to the 16th-centuryKoch dynasty (kuvacha), who are said to have been born to aMech woman.[2]Some authors place it in the 17th century.[3]
There are contemporary published versions of the entireYogini Tantra in Sanskrit,[4] and there are versions that include Hindi language translations.[5] There are no known published English language translations at this time. There is a partial English language summary of the contents of theYogini Tantra available online[6] and the Sanskrit language version includes an English language Preface and Introduction with important details about the manuscript including other published versions in Indic languages.[7]