Dus Mahavidyas
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Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Art |
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Exhibition catalog of ten contemporary Indian women artists; includes their brief life sketch.
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Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2008 |
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Exhibition catalog of ten contemporary Indian women artists; includes their brief life sketch.
Author | : Munindra Misra |
Publisher | : Munindra Misra |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2022-05-10 |
Genre | : Religion |
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Shiv Shakti Dus Mahavidya 1 in English rhyme with original text covers the Devi's: Universe, Source of Power, Energy Within, Mantra, Gita, Upanisad, Stotra, Arti, Birth, Living Energy & Power, 10 Cosmic forces, yantra, kavach, armour, stuti, Tedmples and Sakti Peeths.
Author | : David Kinsley |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2023-07-28 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0520917723 |
The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine—deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. David Kinsley's new 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, Kinsley describes the unusual qualities of each of the Mahavidyas and traces the parallels between their underlying themes. Especially valuable are the many rare and fascinating images he presents—each important to grasping the significance of the goddesses. Written in an accessible, engaging style, Kinsley's book provides a comprehensive understanding of the Mahavidyas and is also an overview of Hindu tantric practice.
Author | : Som P. Ranchan |
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Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Tantrism |
ISBN | : 9788170175261 |
On the Tantric worship of Śakti, Hindu deity; a study.
Author | : Devarshi Dutta |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2019-08-10 |
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ISBN | : 9781088805572 |
The Dus Mahavidyas are Wisdom Goddesses. Dus means ten, Maha means great, and Vidya means wisdom. Ranging from the gentle to the horrific, each form of the Goddess has Her own name, story, quality, and mantras.Mahavidya Sadhana originated in India around 1700CE and is considered to be the most esoteric of all spiritual practices. It is a discipline meant only for the lion hearted!Mahavidya Sadhana is one of the best kept secrets of the Indian mystical traditions but not any more. This text provides a detailed, step by step guide to invoke, evoke and personally work with each of the Ten Mahavidyas. The results will be astonishing and life altering!Life is calling: Surrender NOW to the Grace of the Divine Feminine and experience unlimited power and bliss. Are you ready?
Author | : Munindra Misra |
Publisher | : Munindra Misra |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2022-05-10 |
Genre | : Religion |
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Shiv Shakti Dus Mahavidya in English rhyme with original text includes various mantras, stuti, stotras etc English rhyme of Ma : Kali, Tara, Lalita, Bhuvaneshwari, Bharavi, Chinnamasta, umvanti, Banglamukhi, Matangi and Kamala.
Author | : David "Davidya" Buckland |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2017-06 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780995983700 |
Our Natural Potential will show you the underlying process and the main stages of enlightenment based on an 8,000-year-old Vedic text. Each stage has its own distinct reality, sense of self and the world. We'll explore the two aspects required to support a full unfolding and detail the reality of each stage.
Author | : Sarbeswar Satpathy |
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Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
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This Book Is A Treatise On Mahavidyatantras Very Rarely Dealt In The Literary Domain Of Sanskrit Thoughts. The First Chapter Of The Book Deals With The Evolution Of Sakti-Tantric Cult In General And Mahavidya Worship In Particular.
Author | : Jae-Eun Shin |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2018-05-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0429831021 |
The Mah?vidy?s are the representative Tantric feminine pantheon consisting of ten goddesses. It is formed by divergent religious strands and elements: the m?t? and yogin? worship, the cult of K?l? and Tripurasundar?, Vajray?na Buddhism, Jain Vidy?dev?s, ?aiva and Vai??ava faith, ?r?vidy?, the Brahmanical strand of Puranic traditions, etc. This volume is the first attempt to explore the historical process, through which these traditions culminated in the Mah?vidy? cult and the goddesses with different origins and contradictory attributes were brought into a cluster, with special reference to socio-political changes in the lower Ga?g? and Brahmaputra Valley between the 9th and 15th centuries CE. Based on a close analysis of Pur??as, Tantras and inscriptional evidence, and on extensive field research on archaeological remains as well as sacred sites, Jae-Eun Shin discusses the two trajectories of the Mah?vidy?s in eastern ??kta traditions. Each led to the systematization of Da?amah?vidy?s in a specific way: one, as ten manifestations of Durg? upholding dharma in the cosmic dimension, and the other, as ten mandalic goddesses bearing magical powers in the actual sacred site. Their attributes and characteristics have neither been static nor monolithic, and the mode of worship prescribed for them has changed in a dialectical religious process between Brahmanical and Tantric traditions of the region. This is the definitive work for anyone seeking to understand goddess cults of South Asia in general and the history of eastern ??kta traditions in particular. To aid study, the volume includes images, diagrams and maps. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Author | : Kavitha M. Chinnaiyan |
Publisher | : New Harbinger Publications |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2017-10-01 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 1626259127 |
Winner of the 2017 Nautilus Gold Book Award! The wisdom of the Mahavidyas, the ten wisdom goddesses who represent the interconnected darkness and light within all of us, has been steeped in esoteric and mystical descriptions that made them seem irrelevant to ordinary life. But with this book, written by a respected cardiologist who found herself on a spiritual search for the highest truth, you’re invited to explore this ancient knowledge and learn how it can be applied to daily struggles and triumphs—and how it can help you find unreserved self-love and acceptance. The pursuit of contentment is an innate part of the human experience, arising from a fundamental sense of lack or inadequacy—all the things we believe to be wrong with us when we compare or judge ourselves. In our search for peace and happiness, we may find ourselves fighting the shadows within us, trying to repress or disown certain qualities, especially our anger, violence, discomfort, craving, and disappointment. But in order to stop this fight, we must expand our understanding beyond the dualities of good versus bad, right versus wrong, and beautiful versus ugly, and accept the parts of ourselves we’ve tried to deny. Pulling from Eastern traditions including tantra and yoga, and focusing on the feminine principle of divine energy also known as Shakti, this book bridges the divide between dualistic concepts and non-dual philosophy. By exploring the symbolism of the Mahavidyas (Kali, Tara, Tripurasundari, Bhuvaneshwari, Tripura Bhairavi, Chinnamasta, Dhumavati, Baglamukhi, Matangi, and Kamalatmika)—each with a veiled face representing a destructive quality that perpetuates ignorance and suffering, and a true face representing the wisdom that stimulates profound transformation and liberation—you’ll learn to embrace and incorporate every aspect of who you are. With practices, self-inquiry prompts, and stories from the author’s own spiritual seeking, this exploration of the divine feminine will gently reveal the source of your fear, pain, and suffering, showing you that when you allow those parts of yourself to arise and simply be, you can finally begin to heal, overcome your limitations, and open to the light and beauty of your true nature.