This article deals with the war magic as described in Sanskrit Śaiva tantric texts written between 5th and 12th Century A.D. period marks a shift from invocation of Aghora/Bhairava main war-helping god to rituals invoking terrible goddesses, mātṛkās, yoginīs. At same time, religious specialists were invited exchange their magical knowledge for kings’ patronage such contexts war, drought, epidem...