Tantric visions of the divine feminine: (Record no. 15419)
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| International Standard Book Number | 81-208-1523-8 |
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| Transcribing agency | kinley |
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| Classification number | EB301 |
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| Personal name | Kinsley, David. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Tantric visions of the divine feminine: |
| Remainder of title | the ten Mahavidyas / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | David Kinsley, |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Delhi : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1997. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | ix, 296 p. : |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index.<br/> |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine--deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. This 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, this book describes the unusual qualities of each of the Mahavidyas and traces the parallels between their underlying themes. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Hindu goddesses. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Tantrism. |
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| Link text | Tantric visions of the divine feminine: the ten Mahavidyas / |
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