Vamachara is a form of worship and meditation in Hinduism. Vama in Sanskrit means left. Achara means behavior, practice or procedure of worship. Vama Marga means the left path. In Tantra, the word vama means a female partner in Tantric worship. The word Vamachara, which is most commonly used in Tantra, means the special practice of Tantra discipline in which a Vama, that is a female partner takes part. The word Vamachara has assumed a special significance in Tantra practices mainly because of the presence of women in it for a highly specialized procedure of union. Vamachara is also called lata sadhana, because in it the woman embraces the male partner, like a creeper encircles a tree, in the course of worship. It is also called Pancha Tattva sadhana as it makes use of five materials in worship – wine, meat, fish, union and parched grains. Also, it is known as virachara or kaula marga or kaulachara, because it is the path followed by advanced aspirants called vira or kau