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Book Synopsis Śakti Iconography in Tantric Mahāvidyās by : Sarbeswar Satpathy
Download or read book Śakti Iconography in Tantric Mahāvidyās written by Sarbeswar Satpathy and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantric Tradition In India; The Locus And Characteristics Of Sakta-Tantras; Vidya Avidya And Mahavidya. The Consciousness-Power And Mantra Sakti, Mahavidya Iconography: Its Esoteric Meaning; The Traditional Indian Philosophy Vis-Avis The Mahavidya Philosophy.
Book Synopsis Sakti Iconography In Tantric Mahavidyas by : Sarbeswar Satpathy
Download or read book Sakti Iconography In Tantric Mahavidyas written by Sarbeswar Satpathy and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sakti Iconography by : D. R. Rajeswari
Download or read book Sakti Iconography written by D. R. Rajeswari and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine by : David Kinsley
Download or read book Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine written by David Kinsley and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine—deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. David Kinsley's new book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence. What is one to make of a goddess who cuts her own head off, or one who prefers sex with a corpse? The Mahavidyas embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and can be viewed as "antimodels" for women. Yet it is within the context of tantric worship that devotees seek to identify themselves with these forbidding goddesses. The Mahavidyas seem to function as "awakeners"—symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable. Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts as well as extensive research in India, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, Kinsley describes the unusual qualities of each of the Mahavidyas and traces the parallels between their underlying themes. Especially valuable are the many rare and fascinating images he presents—each important to grasping the significance of the goddesses. Written in an accessible, engaging style, Kinsley's book provides a comprehensive understanding of the Mahavidyas and is also an overview of Hindu tantric practice.
Book Synopsis Śakti Iconography in Tantric Mahāvidyās by : Sarbeswar Satpathy
Download or read book Śakti Iconography in Tantric Mahāvidyās written by Sarbeswar Satpathy and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantric Tradition In India; The Locus And Characteristics Of Sakta-Tantras; Vidya Avidya And Mahavidya. The Consciousness-Power And Mantra Sakti, Mahavidya Iconography: Its Esoteric Meaning; The Traditional Indian Philosophy Vis-Avis The Mahavidya Philosophy.
Book Synopsis Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine by : David Kinsley
Download or read book Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine written by David Kinsley and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine—deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. David Kinsley's new book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence. What is one to make of a goddess who cuts her own head off, or one who prefers sex with a corpse? The Mahavidyas embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and can be viewed as "antimodels" for women. Yet it is within the context of tantric worship that devotees seek to identify themselves with these forbidding goddesses. The Mahavidyas seem to function as "awakeners"—symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable. Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts as well as extensive research in India, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, Kinsley describes the unusual qualities of each of the Mahavidyas and traces the parallels between their underlying themes. Especially valuable are the many rare and fascinating images he presents—each important to grasping the significance of the goddesses. Written in an accessible, engaging style, Kinsley's book provides a comprehensive understanding of the Mahavidyas and is also an overview of Hindu tantric practice.
Book Synopsis Dasa Mahavidya & Tantra Sastra by : Sarbeswar Satpathy
Download or read book Dasa Mahavidya & Tantra Sastra written by Sarbeswar Satpathy and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Is A Treatise On Mahavidyatantras Very Rarely Dealt In The Literary Domain Of Sanskrit Thoughts. The First Chapter Of The Book Deals With The Evolution Of Sakti-Tantric Cult In General And Mahavidya Worship In Particular.
Book Synopsis Renowned Goddess of Desire by : Loriliai Biernacki
Download or read book Renowned Goddess of Desire written by Loriliai Biernacki and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-11 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantra is a family of rituals modeled on those of the Vedas and their attendant texts and lineages. These rituals typically involve the visualization of a deity, offerings, and the chanting of his or her mantra. Common variations include visualizing the deity in the act of sexual union with a consort, visualizing oneself as the deity, and "transgressive" acts such as token consumption of meat or alcohol. Most notoriously, non-standard or ritualized sex is sometimes practiced. This accounts for Tantra's negative reputation in some quarters and its reception in the West primarily as a collection of sexual practices. Although some today extol Tantra's liberating qualities, the role of women remains controversial. Traditionally there are two views of women and Tantra. Either the feminine is a metaphor and actual women are altogether absent, or Tantra involves the transgressive use of women's bodies to serve male interests. Loriliai Biernacki presents an alternative view, in which women are revered, worshipped, and considered worthy of spiritual attainment. Her primary sources are a collection of eight relatively modern Tantric texts written in Sanskrit from the 15th through the 18th century. Her analysis of these texts reveals a view of women that is generally positive and empowering. She focuses on four topics: 1) the "Kali Practice," in which women appear not only as objects of reverence but as practitioners and gurus; 2) the Tantric sex rite, especially in the case that, contrary to other Tantric texts, the preference is for wives as ritual consorts; 3) feminine language and the gendered implications of mantra; and 4) images of male violence towards women in tantric myths. Biernacki, by choosing to analyse eight particular Sanskrit texts, argues that within the tradition of Tantra there exists a representation of women in which the female is an authoritative, powerful, equal participant in the Tantric ritual practice.
Book Synopsis Tantra and Śākta Art of Orissa by : Thomas E. Donaldson
Download or read book Tantra and Śākta Art of Orissa written by Thomas E. Donaldson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here Prof. Donaldson Presents A Rich And Variegated Picture Of The Sakta/Tantra Art Of Orissa, Highlighting The Evolving Iconography Of Individual Images. He Focuses On Different Forms And Depictions Of The Goddess As Sakti, Painstakingly Analysing The Architecture Of A Number Of Temples And Their Images.
Book Synopsis Sakti - The Power in Tantra by : Rajmani Tigunait
Download or read book Sakti - The Power in Tantra written by Rajmani Tigunait and published by Himalayan Institute Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unfoldment of shakti, the power inherent in the core of our being, is the key to all worldly and spiritual success. All spiritual traditions, particularly tantra, aim at awakening this dormant power within us. Because it is so vital to our inner growth, without having an in-depth knowledge of the role of shakti, the study and practice of any spiritual tradition is like farming barren ground. The subject matter of this work, while seemingly focused only on shakti, nevertheless opens doors to a vast range of tantric philosophy and practices. It clarifies how tantric philosophy and practice unify the concepts of yantra, mandala, mantra, chakra, kundalini, deities, and ritualistic and meditative practices. It also explains the relationship among the different branches of tantra and tackles the controversial issues concerning the right-handed and left-handed tantric practices.
Book Synopsis Change, Continuity and Complexity by : Jae-Eun Shin
Download or read book Change, Continuity and Complexity written by Jae-Eun Shin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mahāvidyās are the representative Tantric feminine pantheon consisting of ten goddesses. It is formed by divergent religious strands and elements: the mātṛ and yoginī worship, the cult of Kālī and Tripurasundarī, Vajrayāna Buddhism, Jain Vidyādevīs, Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava faith, Śrīvidyā, the Brahmanical strand of Puranic traditions, etc. This volume is the first attempt to explore the historical process, through which these traditions culminated in the Mahāvidyā cult and the goddesses with different origins and contradictory attributes were brought into a cluster, with special reference to socio-political changes in the lower Gaṅgā and Brahmaputra Valley between the 9th and 15th centuries CE. Based on a close analysis of Purāṇas, Tantras and inscriptional evidence, and on extensive field research on archaeological remains as well as sacred sites, Jae-Eun Shin discusses the two trajectories of the Mahāvidyās in eastern Śākta traditions. Each led to the systematization of Daśamahāvidyās in a specific way: one, as ten manifestations of Durgā upholding dharma in the cosmic dimension, and the other, as ten mandalic goddesses bearing magical powers in the actual sacred site. Their attributes and characteristics have neither been static nor monolithic, and the mode of worship prescribed for them has changed in a dialectical religious process between Brahmanical and Tantric traditions of the region. This is the definitive work for anyone seeking to understand goddess cults of South Asia in general and the history of eastern Śākta traditions in particular. To aid study, the volume includes images, diagrams and maps. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Download or read book Das Mahavidyas written by Som P. Ranchan and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the Tantric worship of Śakti, Hindu deity; a study.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Hinduism by : Denise Cush
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Hinduism written by Denise Cush and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 1130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Hinduism contains over 900 entries reflecting recent advances in scholarship which have raised new theoretical and methodological issues as well as identifying new areas of study which have not been addressed previously. The debate over the term 'Hinduism' in the light of post-Orientalist critiques is just one example of how once standard academic frameworks have been called into question. Entries range from 150-word definitions of terms and concepts to 5,000-word in-depth investigations of major topics. The Encyclopedia covers all aspects of Hinduism but departs from other works in including more ethnographic and contemporary material in contrast to an exclusively textual and historical approach. It includes a broad range of subject matter such as: historical developments (among them nineteenth and twentieth century reform and revival); geographical distribution (especially the diaspora); major and minor movements; philosophies and theologies; scriptures; deities; temples and sacred sites; pilgrimages; festivals; rites of passage; worship; religious arts (sculpture, architecture, music, dance, etc.); religious sciences (e.g. astrology); biographies of leading figures; local and regional traditions; caste and untouchability; feminism and women's religion; nationalism and the Hindu radical right; and new religious movements. The history of study and the role of important scholars past and present are also discussed. Accessibility to all levels of reader has been a priority and no previous knowledge is assumed. However, the in-depth larger entries and the design of the work in line with the latest scholarly advances means that the volume will be of considerable interest to specialists. The whole is cross-referenced and bibliographies attach to the larger entries. There is a full index.
Book Synopsis Dasa Mahavidya by : Vinita Rashinkar
Download or read book Dasa Mahavidya written by Vinita Rashinkar and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2023-08-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mystical realms of the ancient Tantra tradition, a hidden path beckons, veiled in unparalleled mystery and brimming with extraordinary power-the path of the Dasa Mahavidya, the Ten Great Tantric Wisdom Goddesses. Plunge into the sacred depths of the Dasa Mahavidya, as the wisdom of ages past fuses seamlessly with contemporary insight. Each chapter unveils magnificent tales, revealing the extraordinary essence of a different goddess. Witness the awe-inspiring might of Kali, the relentless destroyer of illusions, as she wields her cosmic blade to sever the bonds of ignorance. Encounter Lalita Tripura Sundari, the enchantress supreme, whose grace can manifest unimaginable miracles. And bask in the benevolence of Kamalatmika, the radiant bestower of abundance and prosperity, whose tender touch can transform lives. Guided by the hallowed whispers of ancient sages and the ethereal echoes of age-old tantric rituals, immerse in the profound teachings that stir dormant energies, unleashing the boundless power of divine feminine energy. Unveil the secrets of tantra, mantra, and yantra of these ten goddesses-the sacred triad that unlocks the portals to transcendent realms. This book takes you on an expedition through dimensions where darkness and light engage in a mesmerizing dance, where the very limits of human perception crumble like sandcastles, and where the sovereignty of divine femininity reigns supreme. In the hallowed domains of tantric wisdom, the goddesses stand ready to anoint the path with their benevolent blessings, illuminating the path with their divine radiance.
Book Synopsis Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine by : David R. Kinsley
Download or read book Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine written by David R. Kinsley and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A far-ranging and impressively comprehensive book with exemplary iconographic analyses. Kinsley has drawn together a group of rare, stunning, and fascinating images."--Miranda Shaw, author of "Passionate Enlightenment"
Book Synopsis Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls by : June McDaniel
Download or read book Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls written by June McDaniel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-08-05 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indian state of West Bengal is home to one of the world's most vibrant traditions of goddess worship. The year's biggest holidays are devoted to the goddesses Durga and Kali, with lavish rituals, decorated statues, fireworks, and parades. In Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls, June McDaniel provides a broad, accessibly written overview of Bengali goddess worship. McDaniel identifies three major forms of goddess worship, and examines each through its myths, folklore, songs, rituals, sacred texts, and practitioners. In the folk/tribal strand, which is found in rural areas, local tribal goddesses are worshipped alongside Hindu goddesses, with an emphasis on possession, healing, and animism. The tantric/yogic strand focuses on ritual, meditation, and visualization as ways of experiencing the power of the goddess directly. The devotional or bhakti strand, which is the most popular form, involves the intense love and worship of a particular form of the goddess. McDaniel traces these strands through Bengali culture and explores how they are interwoven with each other as well as with other forms of Hinduism. She also discusses how these practices have been reinterpreted in the West, where goddess worship has gained the values of sexual freedom and psychological healing, but lost its emphases on devotion and asceticism. Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls takes the reader inside the lives of practicing Shaktas, including holy women, hymn singers, philosophers, visionaries, gurus, ascetics, healers, musicians, and businessmen, and offers vivid descriptions of their rituals, practices, and daily lives. Drawing on years of fieldwork and extensive research, McDaniel paints a rich, expansive portrait of this fascinating religious tradition.
Download or read book Dus Mahavidyas written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exhibition catalog of ten contemporary Indian women artists; includes their brief life sketch.
