From what tantric book is this illustration from
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3There are thousands of books if you post any random then it would be too general to tell the book– Rakesh JoshiMar 22, 2019 at 13:14
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It looks like tge depiction of the Ajna Chakra as seen from a Buddhist Tantra.– user17294Mar 22, 2019 at 13:59
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1I'm not sure specifically where it is from, it seems to be from 18th Century Rajasthan - Here is a fuller picture which contains Crown, Brow and Throat Chakras -> bit.ly/2HPoycw– DirghaChintayantiMar 23, 2019 at 11:01
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Seems like Budhist meditation technique– Dola GovindaMar 24, 2019 at 1:19
1 Answer
From a reverse image search, I found out this image is the front cover of the book Tantra : The Indian Cult Of Ecstasy Philip Rawson
The full image is below
This image is found in page 86 of the same book. The image description in the book is given as:
47 The Subtle body with its chakras (detail). Nepal. 17th century. gouache on paper. complete diagram 140 X 11 in.
So, the answer is it is a gouache painting from Nepal dated 17th century explaining chakras in our body in detail.