MANUSCRIPT DATABASE

A fully searchable e-text database of Kaula manuscripts, providing scholars and practitioners with direct access to carefully transcribed and organised primary sources.

Preservation, cataloguing, and digitisation of Sanskrit manuscripts, safeguarding fragile textual sources and ensuring their accessibility for future research into the foundations of Tantra and related traditions.

OUR PROCESS

  • Identify texts - through citations, commentaries, and scholarly references.

  • Locate manuscripts - in temples, private family collections, and national archives.

  • Secure permissions - building relationships to responsibly access and preserve materials.

  • Transcribe - accurate rendering across multiple scripts by trained scholars.

  • Digitise - creating reliable, searchable e-texts for long-term preservation and access.

Kaula and Tantra manuscripts written in Sanskrit, Śāradā, Grantha, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Newari