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The late Mohanlal Agrawal composed two volumes entitled "Aghor Nagara Vage" regarding the secret practices and siddhis of Hindu ascetics/yogis. Why aren't these books discussed more within the Hindu community? They seem to address the esoteric aspect of Hinduism.

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The very word Esoteric means that its not common but limited to a group of people. Such practices of agama are done with high secrecy and are not generally discussed openly. But it is certainly discussed by many people related to the sects or paths.

I can recommend some books if you want to explore these paths via books like these,

Blavatsky, H.P. Foundations of Esoteric Philosophy from the Writings of H.P. Blavatsky.

Arundale G. S., Kundalini

C. W. Leadbeater, Chakras

Aghora: At the Left Hand of God by Robert E. Svoboda

These books are good in understanding many occult and esoteric principles.

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    Blavatsky was a Theosophist, not a Hindu. If I remember correctly Leadbeater was also. Theosophy is not Hinduism. None of their practices or beliefs are in line with Hinduism.
    – Swami Vishwananda
    Commented Mar 4, 2017 at 9:46
  • @SwamiVishwananda they have written about hinduism and she had masters from india and tibet. Kindly refer her biography.
    – Rakesh Joshi
    Commented Mar 4, 2017 at 10:13
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    Thank you for the references, Mr. Joshi. I know there was overlapping between Theosophy and the established Eastern religious systems (Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism). Moreover, Madame Blavatsky also received tutelage from sages in India as well as Tibet. These sages probably taught more of the Yogic lineage of knowledge (which is esoteric by its very nature). Such knowledge may have been part of that "Perennial Philosophy" which was later described by Aldous Huxley.
    – Nehal Patel
    Commented Mar 4, 2017 at 11:05
  • @NehalPatel welcome. you can discuss more in the agama chat room in future.
    – Rakesh Joshi
    Commented Mar 4, 2017 at 11:54
  • @RakeshJoshi Her sages were 'mahatmas' in the Himalayas and never reveal themselves to the world...all hearsay, no direct guru lineage to anyone. They have very peculiar beliefs that are not at all in line with Hinduism.
    – Swami Vishwananda
    Commented Mar 11, 2017 at 5:40

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