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The book deals with two different modes of manifestation of the external and infinite Brahman as Purusa and Prakrti whom the Tantras describe as Siva and Sakti, which are as inseparable as heat from fire. Sakti is the divine energy of Brahman who is none other than Lord Siva himself. The book narrates some important episodes of Sakti handed down to us through the Puranas which in their encyclopedic form have preserved ancient Indian Tradition through the ages. ...
Sakti, the divine mother, being very important member of the Hindu pantheon, commands much respect and worship in India. The present study deals with the intriguing problems pertaining to Saktism. The idea of Sakti based on Upanisadic philosophy and propagated by Advaita Vedanta including Samkara, reaches its highest culmination in the Tantras where Sakti is identified with Brahmana. Epigraphical sources and the Puranas proclaim the popularity of Saktism in ...