Adi Shakti, The Mother Goddess

Hinduism is the only religion where God is worshipped as Adi Shakti or the ‘Mother Goddess’ or ‘the Divine Mother’, since ancient times. Mother Goddess is a manifestation of power, the Supreme Power and is a unique characteristic of Hinduism, which is also not found in any other religion. Divergent forms of tantric practices have been in existence in different parts of the country for the past two thousand years. The philosophical aspect of the mother goddess is less explored. Devi manifests in many dimensions of the Mother like – Naya Durga, Asta Lakshmi, Sapta Matrikas, Asta Siddhis, Dasha Maha Vidya, etc. This book is the development of a rich and complex theology around the female divinity captured in this rich tapestry of tradition that drapes the Hindu identity today.