Hindu Goddesses
eBook - PDF

Hindu Goddesses

Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition

  1. 281 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Hindu Goddesses

Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition

About this book

Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism. In this book David Kinsley, author of The Sword and the Flute—Kali & Krsna: Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology, sorts out the rich yet often chaotic history of Hindu goddess worship.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface to the 1997 Printing
  3. Introduction
  4. 1. Goddesses in Vedic Literature
  5. 2. Śrī-Laksmī
  6. 3. Pārvatī
  7. 4. Sarasvatī
  8. 5. Sītā
  9. 6. Rādhā
  10. 7. Durgā
  11. 8. Kālī
  12. 9. The Mahādevī
  13. 10. The Mātrkās
  14. 11. Tārā, Chinnamastā, and the Mahāvidyās
  15. 12. Goddesses and Sacred Geography
  16. 13. Village Goddesses
  17. Appendix: The Indus Valley Civilization
  18. Notes
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index