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.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

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

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Atlas 4663Institution-specific

Urs of Muinuddin Chishti at Ajmer Sharif

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Rite / ceremony

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Longstanding annual observance; living present festival
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4668Open / public

Tattvārtha-sūtra

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: c. 2nd–5th century CE; historical text
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4669Open / public

Kalpa-sūtra

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical Jain text; extant manuscript and recitation tradition
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4670Open / public

Śvetāmbara Aṅga corpus

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Early Jain canonical strata; transmitted in medieval manuscripts
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4671Open / public

Śvetāmbara Mūla-sūtra corpus

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical canonical corpus
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4672Open / public

Śvetāmbara Cūlikā-sūtra corpus

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Historical canonical corpus
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4673Scholarly / historical only

Jain Pūrvas

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Ancient lost scriptural corpus known through later accounts
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 4674Open / public

Samayasāra

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Attributed to Kundakunda; early centuries CE, date debated
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4675Open / public

Haṭhapradīpikā

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 15th century CE
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4676Scholarly / historical only

Dattātreyayogaśāstra

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: c. 1200 CE
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4678Scholarly / historical only

Rasaratnasamuccaya

South Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Medieval Sanskrit alchemical compilation
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 4679Institution-specific

Shree Kashi Math Samsthan

South Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 16th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4680Institution-specific

Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math

South Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 15th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4681Institution-specific

Shri Chitrapur Math Guruparamparā

South Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 18th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 4688Community-bound / restricted

Reh festival of the Idu Mishmi

South Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Living annual community festival
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 4689Community-bound / restricted

Niamtre

South Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Living Indigenous religion
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4690Community-bound / restricted

Behdienkhlam

South Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Living annual ceremony
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4691Community-bound / restricted

Bathou Dharma

South Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Living Indigenous religion
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4692Community-bound / restricted

Kherai festival of Bathou

South Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Living ceremonial tradition
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4693Community-bound / restricted

Ka Pomblang Nongkrem

South Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Living annual ceremony
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 4694Community-bound / restricted

Songsarek

South Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Living Indigenous religion
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4695Community-bound / restricted

Wangala harvest ceremony

South Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Living annual ceremony
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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Atlas 4696Community-bound / restricted

Gaan-Ngai

South Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Living annual festival
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 4697Community-bound / restricted

Rangfraism

South Asian Traditions New religious movement

Public geography: India
Period / origin: Late 20th century; living movement documented in 2015 scholarship
Evidence status: Directly cited

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