Goddess Traditions In Tantric Hinduism: History, Practice And Doctrine (Routledge Studies In Tantric Traditions)

The highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship form a major part of what is known as 'Saktism', and is often considered one of the major branches of Hinduism next to Saivism, Vai??avism and Smartism. Saktism is, however, less clearly defined than the other major branches, and the book looks at the texts of the Sakta traditions that constitute the primary sources for gaining insights into the Sakta religious imaginative, ritual practices and history. It provides an historical exploration of distinctive Indian ways of imagining God as Goddess, and surveys the important origins and developments within Sakta history, practice and doctrine in its diversity. --Publisher description.

• | Author: Bjarne Wernicke Olesen
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Sep 22, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 198 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1138823341
• | ISBN-13: 9781138823341