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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.
Symbolic Yantra Mandala Meanings. What are yantra mandalas? A yantra is a visual mantra (a verbal repitition - usually a positive affirmation). It is a symbol or icon - particulary of a goddess (devi) in geometric form. A Mandala literally means a circle, and is viewed as sacred, normally allowing the observer to settle into a higher or hightened state of awareness.