For the Love of Yoga with Nish the Fish How To Practice Śākta Tantra | Performing Puraścaraṇa
Jan 30, 2026
A guided tour of Śākta Tantra practice, from how Tantras arise to the role of ritual manuals. Practical ritual sequencing is covered, including japa, homa, tarpana, marjana and bojana. Traditions around Sri Ramakrishna’s puja, daytime vs night practices, and mantra transmission are explored. Left‑hand practices, substitutions, and schedules for mantra counts are also discussed.
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Tantra As Shiva's Deepening Of The Vedas
- Tantra is a written agamic transmission attributed to Shiva that deepens and re-presents Vedic truths for a different age.
- Nishanth explains tantras as Shiva revealing implicit Vedic material into explicit techniques and rituals, not a wholly separate religion.
Start With A Padati Then Personalize It
- Get or build a padati (ritual book) as your baseline and then adapt it to your needs; practice develops through customizing a stable sequence.
- Nishanth recommends using an editable parati, printing/binder format, and assembling mantras you resonate with rather than a one-size-fits-all form.
Purasharana As Tantra's Core Practice
- Purasharana is the core Tantric sadhana across Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Vaishnava Tantra: repeated mantra recitation structured with ritual supports.
- Nishanth emphasizes its pan-Tantric presence and centrality: repetition + ritual sequence is the universal method.