Each goddess is dealt with as an independent deity with a coherent mythology, theology and, in some cases, cult of her own. Download now the hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine femininedeities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. Visions of the divine from east and west by david kinsley at indigo. Some learned persons think that all hindu goddesses are different forms of a single big or supreme goddess. This book documents a highly unusual group of ten hindu tantric goddesses, the mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence.
A practitioner of yoga, bae has spent the last three years living in india as a monk. Tantric visions of the divine feminine open library. Illustrated encyclopedia of hinduism available for download and read online in other formats. 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. Edition notes includes bibliographical references p. Publication date 1988 topics hindu goddesses publisher. Each goddess is dealt with as an independent deity with a. David kinsley has a longstanding interest in hindu and other goddesses, as we can see from his previous books the sword and the flute 1975, hindu goddesses 1986 and the goddesses mirror 1988. If then you ask the same people how their favorite hindu gods and goddesses relate to other hindu gods and goddesses, you will usually get the same answer. Vision of the divine feminine in the hindu religious traditions isbn 8120803795 by david kinsley. Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of hinduism. Visions of the divine feminine in the hindu religious tradition, second edition berkeley. Kali and krisna, dark visions of the terrible and sublime in hindu mythology california, 1975. Hindu goddesses visions of the divine feminine in the hindu religious tradition.
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