Jyothish's Notes

Tantra List Classifying

May 20, 202516 min read

This is a list of Shaaktha Thanthras, and List 6A lists Rudra and Shaiva Aagamas.

Tantras in which Shiva tells Shakthi are called Aagma. Tantras in which Shiva listens to Shakthi are called Nigama.

Dhumavathi and Vaarthaali are not evil deities. In fact, there are no evil deities in Indian philosophy, like the devil.

Kaarya Swaroopa Moorthis: Narasimha, Varaaha, Kaali, Saraswathi, etc. (when you worship for something).

Black magic is about exploiting someone’s weaknesses, since in Tantric philosophy, all beings are connected by subtle energies.

Aagamas are used in temples for construction. Most Kerala temples are based on some Aagamas.

See more:

https://www.celextel.org/articles-and-summary/tantra-mother-worship/ (lot of ideas, including Saamaanya Varna).

Rudra Yaamala Tantra contains “Vakrathunda Mahaa Kaaya…” Ganesha Mantra (but not the full match), under Mahaganapati Shastranam Stotra.

Sarvollaasa Tantra, 1st Ullahasa:

Verse: आगतः शिव वक्त्रेभ्यो गतश्च गिरिजाननम्‌ । मतः श्रीवासुदेवस्य तस्मादागम उच्यते ॥

Translation: A Shaasthra is said to be Aagama when it is said by Shiva, heard by Shri Devi and the Opinion is of Shri Vaasudeva.

Intro

Some notes:

Besides attempts at classification, we often find in the Tantras assessments of the size of Tantric literature. While the Samhitas of the Pāñcarātra were traditionally counted as one hundred and eight, and the Śaiva Āgamas as twenty-eight, the accepted number of Tantras is sixty-four. Our earliest authority for this figure is probably the Vīṇāśikha Tantra (st.9) which says that there were sixty-four “disciples in the Tantras”.

Abhinavagupta points out that the Trika philosophy is the essence of the Lord’s teachings which are divided over the series often, eighteen and sixty-four texts. The “ten” are the Śaivāgamas: Kāmika etc. and the “eighteen” are the Rudrāgamas: Vijaya etc. These two groups together make up the “classic” series of Āgamas; the Śaivāgamas are held to be dualistic, the Rudrāgamas to keep an intermediate position between monism and dualism, and the sixty-four “Bhairavāgamas” are said to teach pure monism. The latter number thus became canonical for Tantric literature.

When it comes to filling up this number with real titles, important differences can be noticed. The two oldest lists preserved are those from the Nityāṣoḍaśikārṇava (1,13f.) and from the Śrīkaṇṭhī or Śrīkaṇṭhasaṃhitā quoted by Jayaratha on Tantrāloka 1,18 (ed., p. 42).

The Nityāṣoḍaśikārṇava list was taken over with variants by the Kulacūḍāmaṇi Tantra (l,4f.) and by Lakṣmīdhara in his commentary on the Saundaryalaharī. More recent, and very different, lists can be found in the Sarvollāsa and the Āgamatattvavilāsa.

The list from the Śrīkaṇṭhī is neatly structured into eight groups of eight texts connected with the standard series of eight Bhairavas; first come the eight Bhairavatantras, likewise taught by the Bhairavas: Svacchanda etc.; secondly, eight Yāmalas (Brahma etc.); thirdly, the Mata’s (Rakta etc.); fourthly, the Maṅgalas (Bhairavī etc.); fifthly, eight Cakras; these are followed by the Bahurūpas, the Vagīśas and the Śikhās.

All this is scarcely realistic; we may assume that the principle of division according to the last element of the title was at work also here, enriched by a tendency to fill out schemes with additional titles referring to deities.

The Nityāṣoḍaśikārṇava list looks somewhat less artificial. But here also, we find the “eight Bhairavas”, “eight Bahurūpas” and “eight Yāmalas” and, besides, five Āmnāyas. Among other items are the Mahāmāyā (or Mahāmāyāśamvara) at the beginning (the Nos. 1-4 are four Śamvaras), and the Candrajñāna, Vātula, Kāmika, Vāmakeśvara, Kubjikāmata, Vīṇā, Bhūtaḍāmara, Kulacūḍāmaṇi, Siddhayogeśvarī and Vīrāvali, all of them without doubt ancient texts quoted elsewhere or even preserved. However, several authoritative works such as the Mālinīvijaya (if not identical with the Siddhayogeśvarī), Netra, Kulārṇava, Kaulajñānavinirnaya and many texts quoted by Abhinavagupta in his Tantrāloka are absent from this list. Some of them may be of later date, but the conclusion is unavoidable that the accepted number of sixty-four already at an early date was not sufficient to include all the extant texts. Besides, many were probably omitted on purpose because they did not belong to a tradition respected by the compilers who might have been prone to accept doctrinal affinity rather than historical fact. A late and apocryphal list of 192 Tantras ordered according to the threefold division into Krantas is ascribed to the Mahāsiddhasāratantra.

I got Jayadhara’s commentary on Tantraloka (from Sreekanthi Samhithaa, which is considered to be an important list), Kulachoodaamani and Lakshmidhara’s commentary on Saundarya Lahari.

List 1

Sarvollaasatantram, Ullas 2, Shlokas 6-20:

  1. Kaalītantra

  2. Muṇḍamaalaatantra

  3. Taaraatantra

  4. Nirvaaṇatantra

  5. Śivasaaratantra

  6. Vīratantra

  7. Lingaarchanatantra

  8. Lataarcanatantra

  9. Tōḍalatantra

  10. Nīlatantra

  11. Raadhaatantra

  12. Viśvasaaratantra

  13. Bhairavatantra

  14. Bhairavītantra

  15. Siddhēśvaratantra

  16. Maatr̥kaabhēdatantra

  17. Samayaatantra

  18. Guptasaadhanatantra

  19. Maatr̥kaa-tantra

  20. Maayaatantra

  21. Mahaamaayaatantra

  22. Akṣayaatantra

  23. Kumaarītantra

  24. Mahatūtantra

  25. Kulaarṇavatantra

  26. Kaalikaakulasarvasvatanatra

  27. Kaalikaakalpatantra

  28. Varaahītantra

  29. Yōginītantra

  30. Yoginīhadaya-tantra

  31. Sanatr̥kumaaratantra

  32. Tripuraasaaratantra

  33. Yōginī Vijayatantra

  34. Maalinītantra

  35. Kukkuṭatantra

  36. Śrīgaṇēśatantra

  37. Bhūtatantra

  38. Uḍḍīśatantra

  39. Kaamadhēnutantra

  40. Vīrabhadratantra

  41. Vaamakēśvaratantra

  42. Kulacūṛaamaṇitantra

  43. Bhaavacūṛaamaṇitantra

  44. Jñaanaarṇavatantra

  45. Varadaatantra

  46. Tantra-cintaamaṇitantra

  47. Kaalīvilaasatantra

  48. Hansatantra

  49. Cidaambarataṭatantra

  50. Vijñaapanatantra

  51. Phētkaariṇītantra

  52. Nityaatantra

  53. Uttaratantra

  54. Naaraayaṇītantra

  55. Urdhvaamnaayakatantra

  56. Jñaanadvīpa-tantra

  57. Gautamīyatantra (?)

  58. Nirūttaratantraṁ (?)

  59. Gaandharvatantra

  60. Kujjikaatantra

  61. Tantramuktaavalītantra

  62. Br̥hatatantra

  63. Śrīkramatantra

  64. Yonitantra

  65. Kaamaakhyaatantra

  66. Prokta Tantra (?)

List 2

Note that Lakshmidhara’s commentary gives descriptions of these Tantras, but I only pasted the descriptions of some of them.

List 2.1

From Saundarya Lahari, commentary by Lakshmidhara (apparently, quoted from Vaamakeshvara Thanthra, but the list doesn’t seem to match someone else’s direct quotation in List 5.2):

    1. Mahaa Maaya Shambara
    1. Yogini Jaala Shambara
    1. Tattva Shambara or the Vidya with the ability and facility of awakening and revolving among the Tattvas
  • 4 - 11. Bhairava Ashtakas
    • 4. Siddha Bhairava
      1. Vatuka Bhairava
      1. Kankaatla Bhairava
      1. Kaala Bhairava
      1. Kaalaagni Bhairava
      1. Yogini Bhairava
      1. Maha Bhairava
      1. Sakthi Bhairava
    • Notes
    • the eight Tantra-s having as their presiding deities the eight-fold aspects of Bhairava, which, although apparently serving some useful purpose to man, such as the finding of a treasuretrove, etc, are considered objectionable, as they partake of Kaapaalika doctrines.
  • 12-19. Bahu Roopaashtaka
    • 12. Brahmi
      1. Maheshvari
      1. Kaumaari
      1. Vaishnavi
      1. Vaaraahi
      1. Maahendri
      1. Chaamunda
      1. Shiva Doothi
    • Notes
    • the eight Tantra-s constituting the Bahu Roopashtaka, wherein importance is attached to the eight Shakti-s. Even these are reprehensible, as they stray far away from the Vedic path, although they involve some knowledge of the Shri Vidya incidentally,
  • 20-27. Yamalaashtakaas
    • 20. Brahma Yaamala
      1. Vishnu Yaamala
      1. Rudra Yaamala
      1. Lakshmi Yaamala
      1. Uma Yaamala
      1. Skanda Yaamala
      1. Ganesha Yaamala
      1. Jayadratha Yaamala —
    • the eight arts relating to Yaamala, otherwise known as Kaama Siddha, aiming at the gratification of several desires, which, not having the sanction of the Vedas, are considered objectionable, so much so that even the sixty-four Tantra-s are sometimes spoken of collectively as Yaamala.
    1. Chandra Vijnaana
    1. Maalini Vidya, which enables the crossing of Oceans
    1. Maha Sammohana
    1. Vaamajushta
    1. Maha Deva
    1. Vaatula
    1. Vaatulottara
    1. Kaamika — incidentally expounding the rules relating to the procedure to be adopted for the several processes connected with the erection of temples, etc, commencing from the withdrawal and ending with the establishment of powers, etc, but involving features not countenanced by the Veda.
    1. Hridbheda
    1. Tantra Bheda
    1. Guhya Tantra
    1. Kala Vaada
    1. Kala Saara
    1. Kundika Maata
    1. Mathotthara
    1. Veenaakhya
    1. Throthala
    1. Throthalotthara
    1. Panchaamritha
    1. Roopa Bheda
    1. Bhoothoddaamara
    1. Kula Saara
    1. Kuloddeesha
    1. Kula Choodaamani
    1. Sarva Jnaanottara
    1. Maha Kaali Matha
    1. Arunesha
    1. Modineesha / Mohineesha
    1. Vikuntheshvara
    1. Purvaamnaaya
    1. Paschimaamnaaya
    1. Dakshinaamnaaya
    1. Uttaraamnaaya
    1. Niruttaamnaaya
    1. Vimala
    1. Vimalotya
    1. Devi Matha

List 2.2

Bhaaskara Raaya, the reputed commentator of the same treatise, however, differs from Lakshmidhara in the enumeration of the Thanthra-s and treats 4-11 the Bhairavaashta as one Tantra, and 31-31, Vaama Jushta and Maha Deva as a single Thanthra giving the name of Mahocchushman to it, and includes eight Tantra-s not enumerated by Lakshmidhara:

    1. Maha Lakshmi Mata
    1. Siddha Yogeeshvari Mata
    1. Ku Roopika Mata
    1. Deva Roopika Mata
    1. Sarva Veera Mata
    1. Vimalaa Mata
    1. Jnaanaarnava
    1. Veera Vali

So the full list from Bhaaskara Raaya’s commentary is:

    1. Mahaa Maaya Shambara
    1. Yogini Jaala Shambara
    1. Tattva Shambara or the Vidya with the ability and facility of awakening and revolving among the Tattvas
    1. Bhairavaashta
  • 5-12. Bahu Roopaashtaka
    • 5. Brahmi
      1. Maheshvari
      1. Kaumaari
      1. Vaishnavi
      1. Vaaraahi
      1. Maahendri
      1. Chaamunda
      1. Shiva Doothi
  • 13-20. Yamalaashtakaas
    • 13. Brahma Yaamala
      1. Vishnu Yaamala
      1. Rudra Yaamala
      1. Lakshmi Yaamala
      1. Uma Yaamala
      1. Skanda Yaamala
      1. Ganesha Yaamala
      1. Jayadratha Yaamala
    1. Chandra Vijnaana
    1. Maalini Vidya
    1. Maha Sammohana
    1. Mahocchushman
    1. Vaatula
    1. Vaatulottara
    1. Kaamika
    1. Hridbheda
    1. Tantra Bheda
    1. Guhya Tantra
    1. Kala Vaada
    1. Kala Saara
    1. Kundika Maata
    1. Mathotthara
    1. Veenaakhya
    1. Throthala
    1. Throthalotthara
    1. Panchaamritha
    1. Roopa Bheda
    1. Bhoothoddaamara
    1. Kula Saara
    1. Kuloddeesha
    1. Kula Choodaamani
    1. Sarva Jnaanottara
    1. Maha Kaali Matha
    1. Arunesha
    1. Modineesha / Mohineesha
    1. Vikuntheshvara
    1. Purvaamnaaya
    1. Paschimaamnaaya
    1. Dakshinaamnaaya
    1. Uttaraamnaaya
    1. Niruttaamnaaya
    1. Vimala
    1. Vimalotya
    1. Devi Matha
    1. Maha Lakshmi Mata
    1. Siddha Yogeeshvari Mata
    1. Ku Roopika Mata
    1. Deva Roopika Mata
    1. Sarva Veera Mata
    1. Vimalaa Mata
    1. Jnaanaarnava
    1. Veera Vali

List 3

Principles of Tantra, translation of Tantra Thatthva by Shiva Chandra Vidyaarnava states that each Kraanta (region) has their own sets of 64 Shaaktha Aagamas. There are 3 Kraantaas in total, so 192 Shaaktha Aagamas.

List 3.1

Kraanta 1: Vishnu Kraantaa:

  1. Siddheshvara Tantra
  2. Kaali Tantra
  3. Kulaarnava Tantra
  4. Jnanaarnava Tantra
  5. Neela Tanta
  6. Phetkaarini Tantra
  7. Devi Aagama
  8. Uttara Tantra
  9. Shreekrama Tantra
  10. Siddhayaamala Tantra
  11. Matsyasookta
  12. Siddhasaara Tantra
  13. Siddhasaarasvata Tantra
  14. Vaaraahi Tantra
  15. Yogini Tantra
  16. Ganeshavimarshini Tantra
  17. Nitya Tantra
  18. Shivaagama
  19. Chaamunda Tantra
  20. Mundamaala Tantra
  21. Hamsamaheshvara Tantra
  22. Niruttara Tantra
  23. Kulaprakaashaka Tantra
  24. Deveekalpa Tantra
  25. Gaandharva Tantra
  26. Kriyaasaara Tantra
  27. Nibandha Tantra
  28. Svatantra Tantra
  29. Sammohana Tantra
  30. Tantraraaja Tantra
  31. Lalita Tantra
  32. Raadha Tantra
  33. Maalini Tantra
  34. Rudrayaamala Tantra
  35. Brihatshreekrama Tantra
  36. Gavaaksha Tantra
  37. Sukumudini Tantra
  38. Vishuddheshvara Tantra
  39. Maalineevijaya Tantra
  40. Samayaachaara Tantra
  41. Bhairavi Tantra
  42. Yogineehridaya Tantra
  43. Bhairava Tantra
  44. Sanatkumaara Tantra
  45. Yoni Tantra
  46. Tantraantara Tantra
  47. Navaratneshvara Tantra
  48. Kulachudaamani Tantra
  49. Bhaavachudaamani Tantra
  50. Devaprakaasha Tantra
  51. Kaamaakhya Tantra
  52. Kaamadhenu Tantra
  53. Kumaari Tantra
  54. Bhootadaamara Tantra
  55. Yaamala Tantra
  56. Brahmayaamala Tantra
  57. Vishvasaara Tantra
  58. Mahaakaalasamhita
  59. Kuloddeesha Tantra
  60. Kulaamrita Tantra
  61. Kubjika Tantra
  62. Yantrachitaamani Tantra
  63. Kaaleevilaasa Tantra
  64. Maaya Tantra

List 3.2

Kraanta 2: Ratha Kraantaa:

  1. Chinmaya Tantra
  2. Matsyasookta
  3. Mahishamardini Tantra
  4. Matrikaabheda Tantra
  5. Hamsamaheshvara Tantra
  6. Meru Tantra
  7. Mahaaneela Tantra
  8. Mahaanirvaana Tantra
  9. Bhootadaamara Tantra
  10. Devadaamara Tantra
  11. Veejachintaamani Tantra
  12. Ekajata Tantra
  13. Vaasudevarahasya
  14. Brihadgautameeya Tantra
  15. Varnoddhriti Tantra
  16. Chhaayaaneela Tantra
  17. Brihadyoni Tantra
  18. Brahmajnana Tantra
  19. Garuda Tantra
  20. Varnavilaasa Tantra
  21. Baalaavilasa Tantra
  22. Purascharanachandrika
  23. Purascharanollaasa
  24. Panchadashi Tantra
  25. Pichchhilla Tantra
  26. Prapanchasaara Tantra
  27. Parameshvara Tantra
  28. Navaratneshvara Tantra
  29. Naaradeeya Tantra
  30. Naagaarjuna Tantra
  31. Yogasaara Tantra
  32. Dakshinaamoorti Tantra
  33. Yogasvarodaya Tantra
  34. Yakshini Tantra
  35. Svarodaya Tantra
  36. Jnaanabhairava Tantra
  37. Aakaashabhairava Tantra
  38. Raajaraajeshvari Tantra
  39. Revati Tantra
  40. Saarasa Tantra
  41. Indrajaala Tantra
  42. Krikalasadeepikaa
  43. Kankaalamaalini Tantra
  44. Kaalottama Tantra
  45. Yakshadaamara Tantra
  46. Sarasvati Tantra
  47. Sarada Tantra
  48. Shaktisangama Tantra
  49. Shaktikaagamasarvasya
  50. Sammohani Tantra
  51. Aachaarasaara Tantra
  52. Cheenaachaara Tantra
  53. Shadaamnaaya Tantra
  54. Karaalabhairava Tantra
  55. Shodha Tantra
  56. Mahaalakshmi Tantra
  57. Kaivalya Tantra
  58. Kulasadbhaava Tantra
  59. Siddhitaadhaari Tantra
  60. Kritisaara Tantra
  61. Kaalabhairava Tantra
  62. Uddaamaresha Tantra
  63. Mahaakaalasamhita
  64. Bhootabhairava Tantra

List 3.3

Kraanta 3: Ashva Kraantaa:

  1. Bhootasuddhi Tantra
  2. Guptadiksha Tantra
  3. Brihatsaara Tantra
  4. Tattvassaara Tantra
  5. Varnasaara Tantra
  6. Kriyaasaara Tantra
  7. Gupta Tantra
  8. Guptasaara Tantra
  9. Brihattodala Tantra
  10. Brihannirvaana Tantra
  11. Brihadkankaalamaalini Tantra
  12. Siddha Tantra, Kala Tantra
  13. Shiva Tantra
  14. Saaraatsaara Tantra
  15. Gauri Tantra
  16. Yoga Tantra
  17. Dharmaka Tantra
  18. Tattvachintamani Tantra
  19. Bindu Tantra
  20. Mahaayogini Tantra
  21. Brihadyogini Tantra
  22. Shivaarchana Tantra
  23. Shabara Tantra
  24. Shoolini Tantra
  25. Mahaamaalini Tantra
  26. Moksha Tantra
  27. Brihanmaalini Tantra
  28. Mahaamoksha Tantra
  29. Brihanmoksha Tantra
  30. Gopi Tantra
  31. Bhootalipi Tantra
  32. Kaamini Tantra
  33. Mohini Tantra
  34. Mohana Tantra
  35. Sameerana Tantra
  36. Kaamakeshava Tantra
  37. Mahaaveera Tantra
  38. Chudaamani Tantra
  39. Gurvaachani Tantra
  40. Gopeera Tantra
  41. Tikshna Tantra
  42. Mangala Tantra
  43. Kaamaratna Tantra
  44. Gopaleelaamrita Tantra
  45. Brahmaananda Tantra
  46. Cheena Tantra
  47. Mahaaniruttara Tantra
  48. Bhooteshvara Tantra
  49. Gaayatri Tantra
  50. Vishuddheshvara Tantra
  51. Yogaarnava Tantra
  52. Bherunda Tantra
  53. Mantrachintaamani Tantra
  54. Yantrachudaamani Tantra
  55. Viddyullata Tantra
  56. Bhuvaneshvari Tantra
  57. Leelaavati Tantra
  58. Brihadcheena Tantra
  59. Kuranja Tantra
  60. Jayaraadhaamaadhava Tantra
  61. Ujjashaaka Tantra
  62. Dhoomaavati Tantra
  63. Shiva Tantra

List 4

Some texts don’t appear in the list but are considered higly authorative. These are

  1. Brihanneela Tantra
  2. Todala Tantra
  3. Varada Tantra
  4. Tripura Tantra
  5. Rasollaasa Tantra
  6. Dattaatreya Tantra
  7. Yogasaaraarnava Tantra
  8. Hamsa Tantra
  9. Sarvollaasa Tantra
  10. Guptasaadhana Tantra
  11. Virabhadra Tantra
  12. Advaita Tantra
  13. Anoottama Tantra
  14. Rahasya Tantra
  15. Yogeshvara Tantra
  16. Guru Tantra
  17. Lataatantra
  18. Urdhdaamnaaya Tantra
  19. Nirvaana Tantra
  20. Aagamasarvasya
  21. Kaaleekulasarvasya
  22. Shyamaarahasya
  23. Nigamakalpadruma
  24. Annadaakalpa
  25. Kaulavali
  26. Mahaacheenaacharakrama
  27. Nirvaanakramadeepikaa
  28. Kaulikaarchanadeepikaa

The Vaaraahi Tantra also cites the following texts as Shaaktaagamas :

  1. Neelapataaka Tantra
  2. Vaamakeshvara Tantra
  3. Mritunjaya Tantra
  4. Yogaarnava Tantra
  5. Kaameshvari Tantra
  6. Haragauri Tantra
  7. Kaatyayani Tantra
  8. Pratyangira Tantra
  9. Tripuraarnava Tantra
  10. Mridaani Tantra
  11. Naaraayani Tantra

The 6 damara texts and the 6 yaamala texts have also been cited by the Vaaraahi Tantra. They are:

The 6 Yamara texts:

  1. Yogadaamara
  2. Shivadaamara
  3. Durgaadaamara
  4. Saarasvatadaamara
  5. Gandharvadaamara
  6. Brahmadaamara

The 6 Yaamala texts:

  1. Aadiyaamala
  2. Brahmayaamala
  3. Vishnuyaamala
  4. Rudrayaamala
  5. Ganeshayaamala
  6. Adityayaamala

Outside these 6 Taamalas, there also exists:

  1. Umaayaamala
  2. Skandayaamala
  3. Jayadrathayaamala

Some Nibandhas like:

  1. Shreevidyaarnava Tantra of Vidyaaranya
  2. Shaaradaatilaka Tantra of Lakshmana Deshikendra along with it’s various commentaries
  3. Shaaktaanandatarangini & Taaraarahasya of Brahmaananda Giri
  4. Mantramahodadhi of Maheedhara
  5. Brihat Tantrasaara of Krishnaananda Aagamavaagisha
  6. Taaraabhaktisudhaarnava
  7. Taarineekrama
  8. Mahaavidya Prakarana
  9. Taaraaparicharya of Narasimha Thakura
  10. Tripurasundari Tantra
  11. Traipurasiddhaantaprakarana of Amritaanandanaatha
  12. Traipurasaarasamuchchaya of Naagabhatta
  13. Parashuraama Kalpasootra along with the Saubhagyashubhodaya commentary by Raameshvara
  14. Kaalikaabhaktirasaayana
  15. Kaulagajamardana
  16. Tantrasiddhaantakaumudi
  17. Dakshinaachaaradeepikaa
  18. Mantrachandrikaa
  19. Yantrachandrika of Kaasheenatha Bhatta
  20. alongside the works of Raaghavaananda, Viroopaaksha, Govindabhatta like Raamaarchanachandrika
  21. Tripuraasaarasamuchchaya
  22. Svachchhandasamgrahasaarasamuchchaya
  23. Bhuvaneshvareepaarijaata
  24. Mantramuktaavali
  25. Mantratantraprakaasha
  26. Somabhujangaavali

are worth mentionable in this regard.

Although the Vaishnava Aagama canon includes Panchaaratra texts, certain Taantrika Vaishnava texts which don’t fall under the Panchaaratra list are revered by Shaaktas of Bengal. These are:

  1. Gautamiya Tantra
  2. Bṛhadgautamiya Tantra
  3. Sammohana Tantra
  4. Sanatkumaara Tantra
  5. Urdhvaamnaaya Tantra
  6. Maaheśvara Tantra
  7. Krishnayaamala Tantra

Besides Aagamavaagisha also quoted from Vaishnava Taantrika Nibandhas like

  1. Raamaarchanachandrikaa
  2. Krishnaarchanachandrika
  3. Govindavrindaavana

List 5

Kulacūḍaamaṇi Tantra (I.4-13) gives us a list of the “sixty-four most excellent Tantras”. Vaamakeśvara Tantra (I.13-21) also gives a list of “the sixty-four excellent Tantras of the Mother”.

These two lists are quite similar, but not identical. Few names are different. Also, remember that the list differs slightly between different manuscripts of the same Tantra.

List 5.1

From Kulacūḍaamaṇi Tantra, I.4-13:

    1. Mahaamaaya
    1. Mahaasaarasvata
    1. Yoginijaalaśambara
    1. Tattvaśambara
  • 5 - 12. Bhairavaaṣṭaka (Eight Tantras dedicated to eight Bhairavas: Asitaaṅga, Ruru, Chaṇḍa, Krodha, Unmatta, Kapaalī, Bhīṣaṇa, Saṃhaara)
  • 13 - 20. Bahurūpaaṣṭaka (Eight Tantras of seven Maatrikaas [Braahmi, Maheshvari, Kumaari, Vaishnavī, Varaahi, Indraanī and Chaamundaa] and Śivadūtī)
  • 21 - 28. Yaamalaṣṭaka (Brahmayaamala, Viṣṇuyaamala, Rudrayaamala, Lakṣmīyaamala, Skandayaamala, Gaṇeśayaamala, Grahayaamala, Umaayaamala)
    1. Tantrajñaana
    1. Vaasuki
    1. Mahaasammohana
    1. Hṛdbheda
    1. Mahaasukṣma
    1. Guhya
    1. Kaamika
    1. Kaalapaada
    1. Kaalasaara
    1. Kubjikaa
    1. Vaahana
    1. Vinaa
    1. Troḍala
    1. Troḍalattara
    1. Pañcaamṛta
    1. Rūpabheda
    1. Bhūtoḍaamara
    1. Kulosaara
    1. Kuloḍḍiśa
    1. Viśvaatmaka
    1. Sarvajñaattora
    1. Vaahonattara
    1. Mahaalakṣmīmata
    1. Siddhayogīśvarīmata
    1. Kurūpikaamata
    1. Devarūpikaamata
    1. Sarvavīramata
    1. Vimalaamata
    1. Pūrvamnaaya, Paścimaamnaaya, Dakṣinaamnaaya and Uttaraamnaaya
    1. Niruttara
    1. Vaiśeṣika
    1. Jñaanarṇva
    1. Śivabaali
    1. Aruṇeśa
    1. Mohinīśa
    1. Viśuddheśvara

List 5.2

Vāmakśvara list corresponds with the above list except for the nine items at numbers 2, 29, 30, 31, 33, 39, 48, 50 and 61. Vāmakeśvara gives the following names in those places -

So the full list is:

From Vaamakeśvara Tantra I.13-21:

    1. Mahaamaaya
    1. Śambara
    1. Yoginijaalaśambara
    1. Tattvaśambara
  • 5 - 12. Bhairavaaṣṭaka (Eight Tantras dedicated to eight Bhairavas: Asitaaṅga, Ruru, Chaṇḍa, Krodha, Unmatta, Kapaalī, Bhīṣaṇa, Saṃhaara)
  • 13 - 20. Bahurūpaaṣṭaka (Eight Tantras of seven Maatrikaas [Braahmi, Maheshvari, Kumaari, Vaishnavī, Varaahi, Indraanī and Chaamundaa] and Śivadūtī)
  • 21 - 28. Yaamalaṣṭaka (Brahmayaamala, Viṣṇuyaamala, Rudrayaamala, Lakṣmīyaamala, Skandayaamala, Gaṇeśayaamala, Grahayaamala, Umaayaamala)
    1. Mahocchuṣma
    1. Vātula
    1. Vātulottara
    1. Hṛdbheda
    1. Tantrabheda
    1. Guhya
    1. Kaamika
    1. Kaalapaada
    1. Kaalasaara
    1. Kubjikaa
    1. Tantrottara
    1. Vinaa
    1. Troḍala
    1. Troḍalattara
    1. Pañcaamṛta
    1. Rūpabheda
    1. Bhūtoḍaamara
    1. Kulosaara
    1. Kuloḍḍiśa
    1. Kulacūḍāmaṇi
    1. Sarvajñaattora
    1. Mahākālīmata
    1. Mahaalakṣmīmata
    1. Siddhayogīśvarīmata
    1. Kurūpikaamata
    1. Devarūpikaamata
    1. Sarvavīramata
    1. Vimalaamata
    1. Pūrvamnaaya, Paścimaamnaaya, Dakṣinaamnaaya and Uttaraamnaaya
    1. Niruttara
    1. Vaiśeṣika
    1. Jñaanarṇva
    1. Vīrābalī
    1. Aruṇeśa
    1. Mohinīśa
    1. Viśuddheśvara

List 6

92 Shaiva Tantras and Aagamas

List 6.1

(A) EIGHTFOLD CLASSIFICATION OF THE SIXTYFOUR BHAIRAVA TANTRAS

This list is based on the description provided by Jayaratha in his commentary, Viveka, of Tantraloka I.18, which is quoted from Sreekaanthi Samhitha.

I. Bhairavāştaka

  1. Svacchanda, 2. Canda, 3. Bhairava, 4. Krodha, 5. Unmattabhairava, 6. Asitānga, 7. Mahocchuşma, 8. Kapālīśa

II. Yamalāştaka

  1. Brahmayāmala, 2. Visnuyāmala, 3. Svacchanda, 4. Ruru, 5. Ātharvana, 6. Rudra, 7. Vetāla, 8. **

III. Matākhyāstaka

  1. Rakta, 2. Lampata, 3. Mata, 4. Lakşmi, 5. Calikā, 6. Pingalā, 7. Utphullaka, 8. Viśvādya

IV. Mangalāstaka

  1. Picubhairavi, 2. Tantrabhairavi, 3. Tatabhairavi, 4. Brāhmikalā, 5. Vijayā, 6. Candrākhyā, 7. Mangala, 8. Sarvamangalā

V. Cakrāstaka

  1. Mantracakra, 2. Varnacakrn, 3. Sakticakra, 4. Kalacakra, 5. Vinducakra, 6. Nādacakra, 7. Guhyacakra, 8. Khacakra

VI. Bahurūpāstaka

  1. Andhaka, 2. Rurubheda, 3. Aja, 4. Mūla, 5. Varnabhantha, 6. Vidanga, 7. Javālin, 8. Mātrrodana

VII. Vāgiśāstaka

  1. Bhairavi, 2. Citrikā, 3. Hamsa, 4. Kadambikā, 5. Hrllekā, 6. Candralekhā, 7. Vidullekhā, 8. Vidumat

VIII. Śikhāstaka

  1. Bhairavaviśākhā, 2. Vinā, 3. Viņāmaņi, 4. Sammoha, 5. Dāmara, 6. Atharvaka, 7. Kabandha, 8. Siraścheda

List 6.2

(B) Vāmakeśvara Tantra or Nityāsodasikārņava Tantra (I. 13-20) enumerates the following sixty-four tantra:

1.Mahāmayāśambara or Mahāmāyā Tantra, 2. Yoginijālasambara or Jālasambaratantra, 3-10. Bhairavāstaka (8), 11-18. Bahurupastaka (8), 19-26. Yāmālistaka (8), 27. Candrajñāna, 28. Vāsuki, 29. Mahāsammohana, 30. Mahocchuşma, 31. Mahadeva, 32. Vātula, 33. Vātulottara, 34. Hrdbheda, 35. Mātrbheda, 36. Guhya, 37. Kāmika, 38. Kalāvāda, 39. Kalāsāra, 40. Kubjikā, 41. Matottara, 42. Vāņā, 43. Trotala, 44. Trotalottar, 45-49. Pañcāmrta, 50. Rūpabheda, 51. Bhuta, 52. Dāmara, 53. Kulasārā, 54. Sarvajñānottara, 55. Mahākāli, 56. Mahālakṣmi, 57. Siddhayogiśvari, 58. Kurūpikā, 59. Rūpikāmata, 60. Sarvavira, 61. Vimala, 62. Aruneśa, 63. Mohiniśa, 64. Visuddheśvara

List 6A (Aagamas)

TEN DUALIST TANTRA (or Saivagamas)

According to the details provided by Räjänaka Jayaratha:

Kāmika, 2. Yogaja, 3. Cintya, 4. Mukuta, 5. Anśmān 6. Dīpta, 7. Ajita, 8. Sūksma, 9. Sahasra, 10. Sūprabheda.

According to Kiranāgama:

Kāmika, 2. Yogaja, 3. Cintya, 4. Kāraņa, 5. Ajita, 6. Dīpta, 7. Sūkşma, 8. Sahastra, 9. Sūprabheda, 10. Anśumat.

EIGHTEEN DUALIST-CUM-NON-DUALIST TANTRA (or Rudragamas)

Vijaya, 2. Niḥśvāsa, 3. Madagīta (in some places it is prodgīta), 4. Pārameśvara, 5. Mukhabimba, 6. Siddha, 7. Santāna, 8. Nāsimha, 9. Candrānśu, 10. Vīrabbadra, 11. Āgneya, 12. Śambhū, 13. Visara, 14. Raurava, 15. Vimala, 16. Kirana, 17. Lalita, 18. Saumeya.

Kiraṇāgama enumerates as follows:

Vijaya, 2. Parameśa, 3. Nihśvāsa, 4. Prodgita, 4. Mukhabimba, 5. Siddhamata, 6. Santāna, 7. Nārasimha, 8. Candrahāsa, 9. Bhadra, 10. Svāyambhuva, 11. Virakta, 12. Kauravya, 13. Mukuta, 14. Kirana, 15. Lalita, 16. Āgneya, 17. Para

List 6A.2

From Dancing with Shiva, the 18 Rudra Aagamas are: (From https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/54697/what-are-the-28-%C5%9Aaiva-%C4%80gamas)

List: 11) Vijaya, 12) Niḥśvāsa, 13) Svāyambhuva, 14) Aṇala, 15) Vīra (Bhadra), 16) Raurava, 17) Makuta, 18) Vimala, 12) Chandrajñāna (or Chandrahāsa), 20) Mukhabimba (or Bimba), 21) Prodgītā (or Udgītā), 22) Lalita, 23) Siddha, 13) Santāna, 25) Sarvokta (Narasimha), 26) Paramesvara, 27) Kirana and 28) Vätula (or Parahita).

Rishi Tirumular, in his Tirumantiram, refers to 28 Āgamas and mentions nine by name. Eight of these Kāraṇa, Kāmika, Vīra, Chintya, Vätula, Vimala, Suprabheda and Makuta—are in the above list of 28 furnished by the French Institute of Indology, Pondicherry. The ninth, Kalottāra, is presently regarded as an Upagama, or secondary text, of Vätula. The Kamika is the Agama most widely followed in Tamil Śaiva temples, because of the availability of Aghorasiva’s manual- commentary (paddhati) on it. Vīra Šaivites especially refer to the Vatula and Vīra Agamas. The Saiva Agama scriptures, above all else, are the connecting strand through all the schools of Saivism. The Agamas themselves express that they are entirely consistent with the teachings of the Veda, that they contain the essence of the Veda, and must be studied with the same high degree of devotion. See: Agamas, Vedas.

List 7 (Vaishnava)

Paancharaathra: (List skipped due to easy availability)

Vaikhaansa:

(Mostly used in temples in TN, Karnataka, USA, etc.)

The extant texts of Vaikhānasa Agama number 28 in total and are known from the texts Vimānārcakakalpa and Ānanda saṃhitā, both composed by Marīci, which enumerate them. They are:

The 13 Adhikaras authored by Bhrigu are khilatantra, purātantra, vāsādhikāra, citrādhikāra, mānādhikāra, kriyādhikāra, arcanādhikāra, yajnādhikāra, varṇādhikāra, prakīrnṇādhikāra, pratigrṛhyādhikāra, niruktādhikāra and khilādhikāra. However, ānanda saṃhitā attributes ten works to Bhrigu, namely khila, khilādhikāra, purādhikāra, vāsādhikāraṇa, arcanādhikaraṇa, mānādhikaraṇa, kriyādhikāra, niruktādhikāra, prakīrnṇādhikāra and yajnādhikāra.

The eight Saṃhitās authored by Marīci are Jaya saṃhitā, Ananda saṃhitā, Saṃjnāna saṃhitā, Vīra saṃhitā, Vijaya saṃhitā, Vijita saṃhitā, Vimala saṃhitā and Jnāna saṃhitā. However, ānanda saṃhitā attributes the following works to Marīci: jaya saṃhitā, ānanda saṃhitā, saṃjnāna saṃhitā, vīra saṃhitā, vijaya saṃhitā, vijita saṃhitā, vimala saṃhitā and kalpa saṃhitā.

The three Kandas authored by Kashyapa are Satyakāṇḍa, Tarkakāṇḍa, Jnānakāṇḍa. However, Ananda Saṃhitā attributes the satyakāṇḍa, karmakāṇḍa and jnānakāṇḍa to Kashyapa.

The four tantras authored by Atri are Pūrvatantra, Atreyatantra, Viṣṇutantra and Uttaratantra. However, Ananda Saṃhitā attributes the pūrvatantra, viṣṇutantra, uttaratantra and mahātantra to Atri.

Also check this: https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/62898/where-can-i-find-list-of-all-tantra-sadhanas (asking for Yogini Tantras)

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