Preface (Maṅgalam) सामोपायनयप्रपञ्चपटवः प्रायेण ये भीरवः शूराणां व्यवसाय एव हि परं संसिद्धये कारणम्। विस्फूर्जद्विकटाटवीगजघटापीठैकसञ्चूर्णन- व्यापार...
Vaiṣṇavāgamas Vaiṣṇavāgamas are similar to the Śaivāgamas. They are scriptures containing the procedure for worshipping Viṣṇu, the procedure for temple co...
The Tattva Behind Abhicāra Abhicāra is defined as the performance of specific rites directed toward an adversary with the intent of causing harm or neutralisat...
Vaidika Abhicāras The abhicāras in the Vedas can be divided into three types: (1) Sāmānya-abhicāras, (2) Viśēṣa-abhicāras, and (3) Abhicāra-Soma-yāgas. Sāmany...
(3) Jaya, Abhyātāna, and Rāṣṭrabhṛt The Jaya, Abhyātāna, and Rāṣṭrabhṛt offerings are offerings given in Somayāgas. They are optional in the Vājapēya, Rājasūya...
(4) Somayāgas and Paśuyāgas The yajñas where the soma plant is used as the substance are called as somayāga. There are more than a thousand somayāgas ment...
(6) Rājasūya[1] In the Rājasūya-yāga, the indraturīya oblation is offered to smite rākṣāsas and adversaries. This is an obligatory rite performed in the Rājasū...
(2) Rudravagnīṣṭi This is considered a very potent abhicāra to slay one’s enemy. It is performed to Rudrāgni, a dangerous form of Agni or in simple terms, Rudr...
Ekāha Category In the Ekāha rites, the details will be provided only for the Śyēnayāga. The rest of the abhicāra rites only have differences in the śastras, st...
The Āgamika Abhicāras The Āgamas are scriptures that predominantly deal with the worship of principal Vaidika deities like Śiva, Viṣṇu and Śakti. They also con...