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What is one to make of a group of goddesses that includes a goddess who cuts her own head off, a goddess who sits on a corpse while pulling the tongue of a demon, or a goddess who prefers sex with corpses? Tantra visions of the Divine Faminine deals with a group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, who embody habits, attributes, or identities, usually considered repulsive or socially subversive. It is within the context of tantric worship that devotees ...
What is one to make of a group of goddesses that includes a goddess who cuts her own head off, a goddess who sits on a corpse while pulling the tongue of a demon, or a goddess who prefers sex with corpses? Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine deals with a group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, who embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive. It is within the context of tantric worship that devotees ...
It is a work of considerable breadth. Kinsley not only describes the main appearances and roles of the goddesses he has selected but also interprets the significance of each goddess within Hinduism and shows how she has come to exemplify an important truths within the Hindu tradition. Each goddess is dealt with as an independent deity with a coherent mythology, theology and, in some cases, cult of her own. There are separate chapters devoted to Laksmi, Parvati, ...
In this book, you can see how the divine has been perceived in feminine form. Here are ten of the best known goddesses from a variety of cultures - East and West, past and present. A wide range is presented, from the fierce Durga, to the gentle, but firm. Sita: from the erotic goddesses inanna and Aphrodite. to the chaste igures or Mary and Athena: from goddesses closely associated with material wealth such as Laksmi, to ethereal goddesses such as ...