A colorful smorgasbord of rituals unfolds in the Kularnava Tantra, each designed to crack open the shell of ordinary perception and awaken non-dual awareness. At its heart lie three main currents—Dakshinachara (right-hand path), Vamachara (left-hand path) and Madhyama (middle path)—with practices ranging from the ceremonially austere to the boldly transgressive.

1. External Puja and Homa Fire Offerings
   • Elaborate deity worship featuring mantras, yantras and flower garlands.
   • Homa (fire ceremonies) that mobilize the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, ether—in precise sequence.
   • Seasonal and planetary observances, not unlike how modern astrologers track Mercury retrogrades.

2. Panchamakara (“Five Ms”)
   • Madya (wine), Mamsa (meat), Matsya (fish), Mudra (grains or gestures) and Maithuna (sexual union).
   • Transgression becomes the vehicle for transcendence—a kind of spiritual “shock therapy” similar to today’s shadow-work trend in wellness circles.
   • Structured under strict codes: when, where and how each element is offered determines whether it remains a social taboo or a profound doorway.

3. Inner Alchemy and Yogic Techniques
   • Chakra activation rituals, Kundalini arousal methods and breath-control (pranayama) sequences.
   • Meditation on subtle sounds (shabda), light (jyoti) and inner flames—tools that resonate with the mindfulness boom sparked by recent global lockdowns.
   • Secret syllables and mental homas performed in the subtle body, turning thought itself into a temple.

4. Cremation-Ground Practices and Bhuta Sadhana
   • Shadowy settings—charnel grounds or isolated spots—where confrontation with impermanence becomes the guru.
   • Spirit-invocation rites that mirror the edgy “haunted house” fascination of today’s horror-obsessed streaming era.

Each ritual in the Kularnava Tantra walks a tightrope between society’s norms and the boundless realm of pure consciousness. Far from mere spectacle, these ceremonies form a living laboratory where flesh, speech and mind are alchemized into unshakable insight—an ancient handbook still turning heads in the twenty-first century.