Goddess Traditions in Tantric Hinduism

Goddess Traditions in Tantric Hinduism

Bjarne Wernicke Olesen

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2015
Materia
Estudios étnicos
ISBN:
9781138823341

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Hinduism cannot be understood without the Great Goddess and the goddess-orientated Śākta traditions. The Goddess pervades Hinduism at all levels, from aniconic village deities to high-caste pan-Hindu goddesses to esoteric, tantric goddesses. Nevertheless, the highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship have only recently begun to draw scholarly attention. This book addresses the increasing interest in the Great Goddess and the tantric traditions of India by exploring the history, doctrine and practices of the Śākta tantric traditions.

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