Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition (Volume 12) (Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions)

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. Goddesses In Vedic Literature -- Sri-lakemi -- Parvati -- Savasvati -- Sita -- Radha --durga -- Kali -- The Mahadevi -- The Matrkas -- Tara, Chinnamasta, And The Mahavidyas -- Goddesses And Sacred Geography -- Village Goddesses -- Appendix: The Indus Valley Civilization. David Kinsley. Preface To The 1997 Printing--p. Ix. Originally Published: Berkeley : University Of California Press, 1986. With New Pref. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 253-263) And Index. 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. 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 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. The Hindu tradition affirms Vedic literature as the foundation, the sacred source, of Hinduism.