The University of Nalanda c10.206

c10.206

*Dhāraṇīs*, *Mantras*, and so forth, all essential elements of Tāntrism, had brought in their trail, the worship of numerous gods and goddesses. Tāntrism, or Vajrayāna, in fact, had a regular pantheon of its own. But we do not refer to it here because that would take us beyond our scope. However, a reference is made to some of the gods and goddesses in the Chapter on “Ritualism of Nālandā Buddhism.”