Informationen zum Autor David Kinsley is Professor of Religion at McMaster University! Canada. He is the author of Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas (California! 1997)! and The Sword and the Flute: Kali and Krisna! Dark Visions of the Terrible and Sublime in Hindu Mythology (California! 1975). Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism. In this book David Kinsley, author of The Sword and the FluteKali & Krsna: Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology , sorts out the rich yet often chaotic history of Hindu goddess worship. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the 1997 Printing Introduction 1. Goddesses in Vedic literature Usas Prthivl Aditi Sarasvatl Vac Nirrti Ratri Minor Vedic Goddesses Conclusion 2. Sri-Lak~mi The Early History of Sri-Lak~ml Sri-Lak~ml in Later Hinduism Sri-Lak~ml in the Pancaratra and Sri Vai~r;tava Schools The Worship of Sri-Laksmi 3. Parvatl Early References to Parvatl The Mythology of Sati The Mythology of Parvatl Tension and Resolution Devotion and Grace 4. Sarasvati Sarasvati as a River Sarasvati in Later Hinduism 5. Sila The Early History of Slta Kings and the Fertility of the Earth The Ideal Wife Ideal Devotee and Intermediary 6. Radha The Early History of Radha The Gop!Tradition Radha as Belonging to Another (Paraklya) Radha as Belonging to Kn•Da (Svak!ya) 7. Durga The Warrior Goddess The Worship of Durga 8. Kall Early History The Later History and the Significance of Kall 9. The Mahadevl Central Theological and Philosophical Characteristics Mythological Characteristics and Functions Auspicious and Terrible Forms 10. The Matrkas 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 Ptthas The Ganges and the Sacrality of Rivers 13. Village Goddesses The Local Rootedness of the Village Goddesses Mythological Themes Festivals Death! Disease! and Ambivalence Appendix: The Indus Valley Civilization Notes Bibliography Index ...

Autorentext
David Kinsley is Professor of Religion at McMaster University, Canada. He is the author of Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas (California, 1997), and The Sword and the Flute: Kali and Krisna, Dark Visions of the Terrible and Sublime in Hindu Mythology (California, 1975).

Klappentext

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.

Zusammenfassung
Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism. In this book, the author sorts out the rich yet often chaotic history of Hindu goddess worship.

Inhalt
Preface to the 1997 Printing
Introduction

1. Goddesses in Vedic literature
   Usas
   Prthivl
   Aditi
   Sarasvatl
   Vac
   Nirrti
   Ratri
   Minor Vedic Goddesses
   Conclusion

2. Sri-Lak~mi
   The Early History of Sri-Lak~ml
   Sri-Lak~ml in Later Hinduism
   Sri-Lak~ml in the Pancaratra and Sri Vai~r;tava Schools
   The Worship of Sri-Laksmi
3. Parvatl
   Early References to Parvatl
   The Mythology of Sati
   The Mythology of Parvatl
   Tension and Resolution
   Devotion and Grace
4. Sarasvati
   Sarasvati as a River
   Sarasvati in Later Hinduism
5. Sila
   The Early History of Slta
   Kings and the Fertility of the Earth
   The Ideal Wife
   Ideal Devotee and Intermediary
6. Radha
   The Early History of Radha
   The Gop!Tradition
   Radha as Belonging to Another (Paraklya)
   Radha as Belonging to Kn•Da (Svak!ya)
7. Durga
   The Warrior Goddess
   The Worship of Durga
8. Kall
   Early History
   The Later History and the Significance of Kall
9. The Mahadevl
   Central Theological and Philosophical Characteristics
   Mythological Characteristics and Functions
   Auspicious and Terrible Forms
10. The Matrkas
    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 Ptthas
    The Ganges and the Sacrality of Rivers

13. Village Goddesses
    The Local Rootedness of the Village Goddesses
    Mythological Themes
    Festivals
    Death, Disease, and Ambivalence

    Appendix: The Indus Valley Civilization
    Notes
    Bibliography
    Index