

List of Diagram Topics
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Rāja Yoga and Kingdoms
Diagrams on the spiritual ecstasy (samādhi) of the Royal Yoga for Shiva (Śivarājayoga) and associated depictions on the chakras (cakra), lotuses, or kingdoms of the body.
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Portraits of Sri Sabhapati Swami
Portraits and visual depictions of Sri Sabhapati Swami (Capāpati Cuvāmikaḷ).
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Agastya's Ashram
Diagrams on Agastya's Ashram or hermitage in Pothigai Hills
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Meditation Halls
Diagrams on so-called “Meditation Halls” (maṭālayam) and activities therein.
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Spiritual States and Purifications
Diagrams on seven “Spiritual States” (Sabhapati’s translation of svarūpa, literally “inherent form), and fifteen purifications (śuddhi).
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Snakes and ladders or "Chess Play"
Diagrams that depict the “Chess Play” of Snakes and Ladders, an ancient game depicting the conditions of birth and rebirth and potential liberation from worldly existence (saṃsāra).
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Haṭha Yoga and Breath
Diagrams on haṭhayoga, “the yoga of force,” for Sabhapati often related to prāṇāyāma “restraint of the vital breath.”
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Śiva and Firmamental Worlds
Diagrams depicting the god Śiva in his form as dancer (Naṭarāja) and on the firmamental worlds that are mapped onto this form
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Mesmerism and "Blessing Deetcha"
Diagrams on Mesmerism, Sabhapati’s translation of “Blessing Deetcha” (< dīkṣā “initiation”).
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Mental Adoration of Deities
Diagrams on the mental adoration of deities, called devatā bhāvanā "cultivation of deities” or mānasa pūjā “mental worship.”
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Ritual Marks and Offerings
Diagrams on Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava ritual marks as well as mental fire rituals (Homa)
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Body as Temple
Diagrams on the body correlated with a Śaiva temple or Śivaliṅga (phallic “mark” or stone associated with Śiva).
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Spiritual Faculties and Sonic Energies
Diagrams on Spiritual Faculties” (tattva, lit. “principle”) and Sonic Energies (e.g., the syllable Om)
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Seals and Title Pages
Diagrams on Sabhapati’s “Seals” and illustrated Title Pages of his works.
