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Mythology of Shiva and Shakti
Mythology of Shiva and Shakti
By M. L. Varadpande
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Tantra and Sakta Art of Orissa (Three Volumes)
Tantra and Sakta Art of Orissa (Three Volumes)
By Thomas E. Donaldson
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Hinduism and Hindu Woman
Hinduism and Hindu Woman
By Chhote Bharany
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Goddess Bagalamukhi In India Art, Literature and Thought
Goddess Bagalamukhi In India Art, Literature and Thought
By C.V Rangaswami
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Mother Kaali (Know About Hindu Goddesses Series)
Mother Kaali (Know About Hindu Goddesses Series)
By M.D. Gupta
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Mother Santoshi (Know About Hindu Goddesses Series)
Mother Santoshi (Know About Hindu Goddesses Series)
By M.D. Gupta
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Kumari: The Virgin Goddess
Kumari: The Virgin Goddess
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Kala Maha Indrajaal (Kali Kitab: Ravan Sanhita)
Kala Maha Indrajaal (Kali Kitab: Ravan Sanhita)
By Swami Premanand ‘Alakh’
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Candipathah (Incorporating Sridurgasaptasati and The Associate Hymns) (Sanskrit Text with Transliteration and English Translation)
Candipathah (Incorporating Sridurgasaptasati and The Associate Hymns) (Sanskrit Text with Transliteration and English Translation)
By Allahabadia Pran Nath Pankaj and Bhavana Pankaj
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The Goddess of Tantra - An Old and Rare Book
The Goddess of Tantra - An Old and Rare Book
By Pranab Bandyopadhyay
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Studies on Kamakhya (Set of 4 Books)
Studies on Kamakhya (Set of 4 Books)
By Various Authors
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Dasa Mahavidya (The Ten Great Tantric Wisdom Goddesses)
Dasa Mahavidya (The Ten Great Tantric Wisdom Goddesses)
By Vinita Rashinkar
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Books on the Ten Mahavidyas in English (Set of 8 Books)
Books on the Ten Mahavidyas in English (Set of 8 Books)
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The Sixty-Four Yoginis (Set of 4 Books)
The Sixty-Four Yoginis (Set of 4 Books)
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Lalita-Sahasranama A Comprehensive Study of One Thousand Names of Maha-Tripurasundari (With Original Text in Sanskrit, Roman Transliteration and Detailed Explanation of Each Name)
Lalita-Sahasranama A Comprehensive Study of One Thousand Names of Maha-Tripurasundari (With Original Text in Sanskrit, Roman Transliteration and Detailed Explanation of Each Name)
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Rtu Vidya: Ancient Science behind Menstrual Practices
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The Tantric Worship of Mahaganapati: According to the Nityotsava and Other Texts (2 Parts: Bound in One)
The Tantric Worship of Mahaganapati: According to the Nityotsava and Other Texts (2 Parts: Bound in One)
By Gudrun Buhnemann
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Shaktipat Initiation or Awakening The Serpent Power
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The Cosmic Play of Power: Goddess, Tantra and Women
The Cosmic Play of Power: Goddess, Tantra and Women
By Sanjukta Gupta
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The Goddess within and Beyond the Three Cities (Sakta Tantra and the Paradox of Power in Nepala Mandala)
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By Jeffrey S. Lidke
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Hymns to the Goddess and Hymn to Kali
Hymns to the Goddess and Hymn to Kali
By Sir John George Woodroffe
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Cult of The Goddess
Cult of The Goddess
By Arputharani Sengupta
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Hindu, Buddhist and Tantric Gods and Goddesses, Ritual Objects and Religious Symbols (Authentic, Accurate, Sequential, with Index and Research Based)
Hindu, Buddhist and Tantric Gods and Goddesses, Ritual Objects and Religious Symbols (Authentic, Accurate, Sequential, with Index and Research Based)
By Trilok Chandra Majupuria
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The Cult of Divine Power 'Sakti (Shakti) Sadhana' (Kundalini Yoga)
The Cult of Divine Power 'Sakti (Shakti) Sadhana' (Kundalini Yoga)
By Jadunath Sinha
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Kali The Goddess
Kali The Goddess
By Chitralekha Singh and Prem Nath and Dr. Lipika Singh
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Tara (The Supreme Goddess)
Tara (The Supreme Goddess)
By Pushpendra Kumar, R.K. Sharma
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Secrets of Shaktipat: Awakening of Kundalini by the Guru
Secrets of Shaktipat: Awakening of Kundalini by the Guru
By Ravindra Kumar, Ph.D. (Swami Atmananda), Jytte Kumar Larsen
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Eminent Indian Sakta Centres In Eastern India (An Interdisciplinary Study In The Background of The Pithas of Kalighata, Vakresvara And Kamakhya) (An Old and Rare Book)
Eminent Indian Sakta Centres In Eastern India (An Interdisciplinary Study In The Background of The Pithas of Kalighata, Vakresvara And Kamakhya) (An Old and Rare Book)
By Dr. Subhendugopal Bagchi
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Saktism In India (With Special Reference To The Puranic Literature)
Saktism In India (With Special Reference To The Puranic Literature)
By Puspendra Kumar
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The Iconic Female (Goddesses of India, Nepal and Tibet)
The Iconic Female (Goddesses of India, Nepal and Tibet)
By Jayant Bhalchandra and Lan Mabbett
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Mother Goddess Candi (Its Socio Ritual Impact On the Folk Life) - An Old Book
Mother Goddess Candi (Its Socio Ritual Impact On the Folk Life) - An Old Book
By Sibendu Manna
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Shakti Sadhna (Steps to Samadhi)
Shakti Sadhna (Steps to Samadhi)
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Durga Puja
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The Saktas (An Introductory and Comparative Study)
The Saktas (An Introductory and Comparative Study)
By Ernest A. Payne
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Sakti (Shakti) The Power In Tantra: A Scholarly Approach
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By Rajmani Tigunait
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Sakti and Sakta (Essays and Addresses)
Sakti and Sakta (Essays and Addresses)
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Mithuna (The Male-Female Symbol in Indian Art and Thought)
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Breaking Boundaries with The Goddess (New Directions in the Study of Saktism)
Breaking Boundaries with The Goddess (New Directions in the Study of Saktism)
By Cynthia Ann Humes and Rachel Fell McDermott
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Living Virgin Goddess Kumari: Her Worship, Fate of Ex-Kumaris & Sceptical Views (Most Authentic and Exhaustive)
Living Virgin Goddess Kumari: Her Worship, Fate of Ex-Kumaris & Sceptical Views (Most Authentic and Exhaustive)
By Indra Majupuria & Patricia Roberts
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Kali: The Feminine Force (Large Print)
Kali: The Feminine Force (Large Print)
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Rashtriya Panchang (English) Saka Era 1933, Kali Era 5111-12 (2011-2012 A.D.)
Rashtriya Panchang (English) Saka Era 1933, Kali Era 5111-12 (2011-2012 A.D.)
Publisher The Controller of Publications, Delhi
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The Motherhood of God
The Motherhood of God
By Swami Brahmeshananda
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The Sacred Dichotomy (Thoughts and Comments on the Duality of Female and Male Iconography in South Asia and the Mediterranean)
The Sacred Dichotomy (Thoughts and Comments on the Duality of Female and Male Iconography in South Asia and the Mediterranean)
By Fredrick W. Bunce
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Sakti (Shakti) and Her Episodes: On the Basis of Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology
Sakti (Shakti) and Her Episodes: On the Basis of Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology
By Pushpendra Kumar
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Woman / Goddess
Woman / Goddess
By Gayatri Sinha
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सांख्यायन तन्त्रम् (संस्कृत एवं हिंदी अनुवाद)- Sankhyayan Tantra (How to Worship Goddess Bagalamukhi)
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Vajra Yogini (An Old and Rare Book)
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By Sumati Arya
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The Linga and the Great Goddess (Lingopsana Rahasya and Shri Bhagavati Tattva) by Swami Karpatri
The Linga and the Great Goddess (Lingopsana Rahasya and Shri Bhagavati Tattva) by Swami Karpatri
By Swami Swarupananda Sarasvati,Introduction and edition by Jean Louis Gabin
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Shiva Shakti Aaraadhanaa (Worship of Shiva and Shakti): (With Roman Transliteration)
Shiva Shakti Aaraadhanaa (Worship of Shiva and Shakti): (With Roman Transliteration)
By Madhu Varshney
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तारारहस्यम् (तारा उपासना की सम्पूर्ण विधियों का समावेश): How to Worship Goddess Tara
तारारहस्यम् (तारा उपासना की सम्पूर्ण विधियों का समावेश): How to Worship Goddess Tara
By Pandit Ashok Kumar Gaud
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Kundalini Yoga and Sakti (Seven Bio Energy Fields) (First Part)
Kundalini Yoga and Sakti (Seven Bio Energy Fields) (First Part)
By Dr. Ravi R. Javalgekar
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Kali-Rahasya: The Method of Worshipping Goddess Kali
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By Pandit Ashok Kumar Gaud
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Durgaa Chaaleesaa Illustrated in Color ((Original Text, Transliteration and Translation))
Durgaa Chaaleesaa Illustrated in Color ((Original Text, Transliteration and Translation))
Publisher Richa Prakashan, New Delhi
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Manthanabhairavatantram Kumarikakhandah (The Section Concerning the Virgin Goddess of the Tantra of the Churning Bhairava In Fourteen Volumes)
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छिन्नमस्ता रहस्यम्: Method of Worshipping Goddess Chinnamasta
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By Pandit Ashok Kumar Gaud
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Saktapramoda of Devanandan Singh
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योगिनीहृदयम: अमृतानन्दयोगि कृत दीपिकया (संस्कृत एवम् हिन्दी अनुवाद) -Yogini Hridayam
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Lalita-Kosha (Being a Collection of Texts in Sanskrit Bearing on the Cult of Lalita
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By S.K. Ramachandra Rao
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Goddess in Tantra

In the Devi Mahatmya section of the Markandeya Purana the Devi assures the gods by granting them the boon that she will always become incarnate and deliver the whole world whenever it is oppressed by the demons. Of her incarnatory and other forms, Gauri, Sataksi, Sakambhari, Annapurna, etc., were undoubtedly the developed forms of the rudimentary Earth and Corn Mothers.

The second stream leading to monotheistic Saktism was represented by the Uma- Parvati group which developed under the garb of Saivism. Uma of the Kena Upanisad and that of the Kumarasambhava or the Puranas are not the same. The epithet Haimavati (daughter of Himavat) was responsible for her identification with Parvati and Durga.

The latter was associated with inaccessible regions, and it is also possible that she was originally conceived of as the protectress of forts (durga). However, fanciful explanation of Durga was invented on etymological ground by associating her with the slaying of a demon called Durgama.

Whether a demon-slayer or saviour, Durga is equipped with many arms, a feature which is totally absent in the concept of Parvati-Uma who is extremely homely as the daughter of Himavat, wife of Siva, mother of Kumara.

Most of the Puranas do not insist upon the demon-slaying conception of the goddess and he terrible forms. It is in the Markandeya, Vamana, and the later Devi-oriented Puranas that we have her terrible demon-slayer form represented by Raktadantika, Bhima, Bhramari, Candika or Kausiki, Kali, Camunda, etc.

These goddesses were evidently adopted in the Sakta pantheon from the surviving tribal divinities. Kali in the Kalanjara mountain, Candika in Makarandaka, and Vindhyavasini in the Vindhyas are mentioned in the Matsya Purana as the different manifestations of the supreme goddess. Her particular interest in wine and meat is found in the Vishnu Purana.

In Banabhatta's Kadambari and in Vakpati's Gaudavaho we have references to the goddess cult of the wild Sabaras and their cruel rites. In Subandhu's Vasavadatta the blood-thirsty goddess Katyayani or Bhagavati of Kusumapura is mentioned. In the Markandeya and other Devi-oriented Puranas the Devi is conceived of mainly as the war goddess.

The Matrikas or Divine Mothers also play a very important role in the Devi legends. Of all the major achievements of Devi, the story of her fight with Mahisasura became most popular as is proved by numerous Mahishamardini  sculptures.

The Mahisasura episode of the Devi Mahatmya section of the Markandeya Purana suggests in itself a nice outline of the Sakta conception of Devi as the embodiment of an all-pervading power. The gods being defeated, humiliated and oppressed by Mahisasura went for protection to Vishnu and Shiva. Having heard their grievances, Vishnu, Shiva and other gods emitted flames of anger from their eyes.

These were transformed into a mass of intense energy which, shortly afterwards, took the shape of an exquisite lady, called Candika, whose face was made by Siva's energy, hair by Yama's, arms by Visnu's, breasts by moon's, waist by Indra's, legs by Varuna's, hips by the earth's, feet by Brahma's. toes by sun's, hands and fingers by the Vasu's, nose by Kuvera's, teeth by Prajapati's, eyes by Agni's and ears by Vayu's energy. This conception of the goddess her creation from the energy of all gods became popular and was further elaborated in the later Puranas.

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"...The word Tantra itself is derived from the verbal root tan, meaning to \'weave\'...Often the mother is shown in a posture with both legs around the father\'s waist...refer to the union of a lotus and vajra..." Notwithstanding the fact that the Buddha\'s essence is non-polar, Buddhist iconographers use sexual polarity to symbolize the twin concepts of insight and compassion. All goddesses are symbols of insight and the gods represent compassion. The union of compassion and insight symbolizes the non-polarized state of bodhicitta, or the mind of enlightenment, which is represented visually by showing two deities engaged in sexual union.
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Tantra has developed a system of thought which makes us see the universe as if it were within ourselves, and ourselves as if we were within the universe. Further the forces governing the cosmos on the macro-level are believed to govern the individual in the micro-level. According to tantra, the individual being and universal being are one. Thus all that exists in the universe must also exist in the individual body. One of our major limitations in discovering this essential unity between the microcosm and the macrocosm is that we are accustomed to analyze the world into its separate parts, with the result that we lose sight of those parts\' inter-relationship and their underlying unity. The way to fulfillment is through recognition of our wholeness linking man and the universe. This hence is the broad aim of Tantra art, achieved through visual symbols and metaphors.
Tantra – Spiritual Knowledge of Practical Nature
Tantra – Spiritual Knowledge of Practical Nature “Tantra is not a unitary system like the Vedas or any of the Hindu philosophies. It is an accumulation of practices and ideas of the Hindus, since prehistoric times. Its birth is rooted in the Vedas; its development proceeded through the Upanishads, Itihasas, Puranas, and Smritis; and its luxuriant growth has been fostered by Buddhism, various minor Hindu sects, and also foreign influences.”
Understanding the Buddhism Beliefs About Tantra
According to Buddhism beliefs the way to attain nirvana is by realizing one’s Buddha nature and Buddhist Tantra practices enable us to do that. It advocates that enlightenment is not something that resides in the future. In fact, humans are already enlightened. They just need to realize it. Making use of mantras, mudras, mandalas, imaginations, etc, Tantra allows a person to fast-track the process of attaining enlightenment so that the entire universe can benefit from it. It is a practice that makes complete use of an individual’s power of imagination to harness divine blessings.
Tantra: The Method Of Kindling Dormant Energies
Neither moral nor immoral, Tantra is beyond the \'moral\'.... Suppression is not the way of Tantra. On the contrary, it harnesses the inherent, magnifies it and at times even multiplies, though not without awareness which is the essence of Tantra....Thus, man is the micro-miniaturized form of the cosmos. Summarily, the human body is microcosmic sample of the universe and is thus its representative form....Kundalini, the tool of kindling inherent energies in the Shiva-Shakti myth, is the essence of all Tantrika systems, and even Yoga and Vedic asceticism....\'Mantra\' – sacred syllable, spell, or incantation, is divine power clothed in sound....Thus, every \'Mantra\' constantly draws its power from the Timeless Shiva and Shakti.
Panchatantra, Jataka and Hitopadesha - Indian Stories with Lessons for a Perfect Life
Not one ounce of doubt about that! Considering the number of stories we hear throughout our lives- the stories we are told by our grandparents and parents as children, the stories shared between friends in school time, the life-lesson-like tales as we grow up, and even the daily discussions we have with our near and dear ones. In essence, these are all stories. However, there are some stories, a handful, which reach a truly timeless character. Traveling across time and space, these stories reach the hearts of the audience and reader so deeply, that their place of origin, author, language, and characters do not matter. What matters is their ability to awe, please, entertain, and guide anyone who picks them up. Lucky for us, India has more than a few stories that gathered an international audience even before the modern period. Three of these- the Panchatantra, the Jataka, and the Hitopadesha are exceptional and stand apart due to the way they have aged.
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