Title: Hindu goddesses : visions of the divine feminine in the Hindu religious tradition /
Authors: Kinsley, David R.
Publisher: University of California Press,
Year: 1986
Subjects: Hindu goddesses.
Abstract: Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism. In this book David Kinsley sorts out the rich yet often chaotic history of Hindu goddess worship.
Contents: Goddesses in Vedic literature -- Śrī-Lakṣmī -- Pārvatī -- Sarasvatī -- Sītā -- Rādhā -- Durgā -- Kālī -- The Mahādevī -- The Mātṛkās -- Tārā, Chinnamastā, and the Mahāvidyās -- Goddesses and scared geography -- Village goddesses.