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The Netra Tantra (NT), the âTantra of the Eyeâ, is a text from Kashmir dated to the early-ninth-century CE. As such, it is later than the core of the better-known Svacchanda Tantra (SvT), another Kashmirian Tantra, which dates from no later than the seventh century. The NT is nonetheless referenced by Abhinavagupta, and a comprehensive commentary on the work was authored by his disciple Ká¹£emarÄja.
What exactly is a Yantra? The word Yantra means âto receiveâ or âto supportâ. Yantras are ritual diagrams from the Vedic, Hindu and Tantric cultures, which are said to have a great effect. There, external objects and symbols are used to worship the divine â they are, besides the mantras, an important part of daily meditation practice.