• There was a breakdown of central authority in this part of India at this time (c.700 CE on), which allowed for the development of diverse local cults, including as Tantric cults.
• Eventually (11th century CE), Tantra had spread through much of India, including much of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
• By that time, Buddhism had become the common religion in Tibet. And with Buddhism came Tantra…