A living reference atlas

Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

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Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Geographic connections: 7,326
Countries and territories: 162

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Atlas 3201Scholarly / historical only

Sanchi Buddhist monument complex

Buddhist Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 3rd century BCE–12th century CE; protected heritage complex
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3202Scholarly / historical only

Nalanda Mahavihara archaeological complex

Buddhist Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 3rd century BCE–13th century CE remains; protected heritage complex
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3553Open / public

At the Master’s Feet by Sadhu Sundar Singh

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Early 20th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3668Community-bound / restricted

Chhau epic-and-festival dance tradition

South Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Living community tradition documented by UNESCO; inscribed in 2010; no legendary or precise origin date inferred
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3669Community-bound / restricted

Sattriya devotional performance tradition of Assam

South Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Living devotional-performance tradition supported by the Sattriya Kendra, operating since July 2008 according to the cited government academy
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3674Varies by lineage

Pāñcasaṃskāra initiation-rite manuscript tradition

South Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical rite-text manuscript catalogued by the Institut Français de Pondichéry; the record is manuscript-specific and does not date the wider rite
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3676Institution-specific

Palani Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3677Institution-specific

Tiruttani Subramaniyaswamy Temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3678Institution-specific

Thirupparankundram Subramaniyaswamy Temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

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Atlas 3679Institution-specific

Azhagar Kovil Kallalagar Temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

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Atlas 3680Institution-specific

Kapaleeswarar Temple at Mylapore

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3681Institution-specific

Parthasarathy Swamy Temple at Triplicane

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3682Scholarly / historical only

Bhagavadgītā manuscript collection at BORI

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical manuscript collection; the cited UNESCO record situates the Bhagavadgītā in the Bhīṣmaparvan and records the collection’s 2025 Memory of the World registration without assigning one date to all witnesses
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3683Institution-specific

Renugambal Temple at Padaivedu

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3684Scholarly / historical only

Nāṭyaśāstra of Bharatamuni manuscript tradition

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical textual and manuscript tradition; the cited UNESCO record describes codification around the second century BCE and records 2025 Memory of the World registration
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3685Institution-specific

Viralimalai Subramaniyaswamy Temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3686Institution-specific

Athinathar Alwar Temple at Alwarthirunagari

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3687Institution-specific

Namakkal Narasimhaswamy rock-cut temple

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

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Atlas 3688Institution-specific

Namakkal Ranganathaswamy rock-cut temple

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

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Atlas 3689Institution-specific

Arthanareeswarar Temple at Tiruchengode

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3690Institution-specific

Bannari Mariamman Temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3691Institution-specific

Samayapuram Mariamman Temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3692Institution-specific

Dharbaranyeswarar Temple at Thirunallar

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3693Institution-specific

Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple at Thiruvanaikaval

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical temple or sacred-site institution; current government documentation; precise foundation chronology not asserted here
Evidence status: Directly cited

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