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Hindu goddesses: visions of the divine feminine in the Hindu religious tradition/ David Kinsley

By: Kinsley, DavidMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Delhi : M.B.Pub., 1986Description: viii,281p. : ill. ; 23cmISBN: 8120803795Subject(s): Goddesses -- Vedas | Religion -- VedasDDC classification: 291.2114

Contents:

1. Goddesses in Vedic Literature Ujas PrthivT Aditi Sarasvatl Vac Nirrti Ratrl ft Minor Vedic Goddesses Conclusion 2. Sri-Lak$ml The Early History of SrT-Lak^ml SrI-Lak$mT in Later Hinduism SrT-Lak$mI in the Pancaratra and Sri Vai$nava Schools The Worship of Srl-Lak$ml 3. Parvati Early References to Parvati The Mythology of SatI The Mythology of Parvati Tension and Resolution Devotion and Grace 4. Sarasvatl Sarasvatl as a River Sarasvatl in Later Hinduism 5. Sita The Early History of Sita Kings and the Fertility of the Earth The Ideal Wife Ideal Devotee and Intermediary 6. Radha The Early History of Radha The CopTTradition Radha as Belonging to Another (Paraktya) Radha as Belonging to Kr$na (Svakiya) 7. Durga The Warrior Goddess The Worship of Durga 8. Kali Early History The Later History and the Significance of KalT 9. The Mahadevi Central Theological and Philosophical Characteristics Mythological Characteristics and Functions Auspicious and Terrible Forms 10. The Matfkas The Early History of the Matrkas The Matrkas in the Later Tradition 11. Tara, Chinnamasta, and the Mahavidyas The Mahavidyas Tara Chinnamasta 12. Goddesses and Sacred Geography Earth as a Goddess/India as a Goddess The Sakta PUhas The Ganges and the Sacrality of Rivers 13. Village Goddesses The Local Rootedness of the Village Goddesses Mythological Themes Festivals Death, Disease, and Ambivalence

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
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1. Goddesses in Vedic Literature
Ujas
PrthivT
Aditi
Sarasvatl
Vac
Nirrti
Ratrl ft
Minor Vedic Goddesses
Conclusion
2. Sri-Lak$ml
The Early History of SrT-Lak^ml
SrI-Lak$mT in Later Hinduism
SrT-Lak$mI in the Pancaratra and Sri Vai$nava Schools
The Worship of Srl-Lak$ml
3. Parvati
Early References to Parvati
The Mythology of SatI
The Mythology of Parvati
Tension and Resolution
Devotion and Grace
4. Sarasvatl
Sarasvatl as a River
Sarasvatl in Later Hinduism
5. Sita
The Early History of Sita
Kings and the Fertility of the Earth
The Ideal Wife
Ideal Devotee and Intermediary
6. Radha
The Early History of Radha
The CopTTradition
Radha as Belonging to Another (Paraktya)
Radha as Belonging to Kr$na (Svakiya)
7. Durga
The Warrior Goddess
The Worship of Durga
8. Kali
Early History
The Later History and the Significance of KalT
9. The Mahadevi
Central Theological and Philosophical Characteristics
Mythological Characteristics and Functions
Auspicious and Terrible Forms
10. The Matfkas
The Early History of the Matrkas
The Matrkas in the Later Tradition
11. Tara, Chinnamasta, and the Mahavidyas
The Mahavidyas
Tara
Chinnamasta
12. Goddesses and Sacred Geography
Earth as a Goddess/India as a Goddess
The Sakta PUhas
The Ganges and the Sacrality of Rivers
13. Village Goddesses
The Local Rootedness of the Village Goddesses
Mythological Themes
Festivals
Death, Disease, and Ambivalence

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