Hindu goddesses : visions of the divine feminine in the Hindu religious tradition

Type

Book

Authors

Kinsley, David R.

ISBN 10

0520053931

ISBN 13

9780520053939

Category

Publication Year

1986

Publisher

University of California Press

Subject

Hindu goddesses.

Description

viii, 281 pages : 24 cm; Goddesses in Vedic literature -- Śrī-Lakṣmī -- Pārvatī -- Sarasvatī -- Sītā -- Rādhā -- Durgā -- Kālī -- The Mahādevī -- The Mātṛkās -- Tārā, Chinnamastā, and the Mahāvidyās -- Goddesses and scared geography -- Village goddesses.; Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism. In this book David Kinsley sorts out the rich yet often chaotic history of Hindu goddess worship.;

Biblio Notes

11518150

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