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049 $aMAIN
100 1 $aKinsley, David R.
245 10 $aTantric visions of the divine feminine :$bthe ten mahāvidyās /$cDavid Kinsley.
260 $aBerkeley :$bUniversity of California Press,$c©1997.
300 $ax, 318 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 289-297) and index.
520 $aThe 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.
505 0 $aPt. I. The Mahavidyas as a Group -- Pt. II. The Individual Mahavidyas. Kali: The Black Goddess. Tara: The Goddess Who Guides through Troubles. Tripura-sundari: She Who Is Lovely in the Three Worlds. Bhuvanesvari: She Whose Body Is the World. Chinnamasta: The Self-Decapitated Goddess. Bhairavi: The Fierce One. Dhumavati: The Widow Goddess. Bagalamukhi: The Paralyzer. Matangi: The Outcaste Goddess. Kamala: The Lotus Goddess -- Pt. III. Concluding Reflections.
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