Hindu goddesses
Subtitle: visions of the divine feminine in the Hindu religious tradition ; with a new preface
By: David Kinsley.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 281
Subjects: Goddesses, Hindu.
Description: 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.
Notes: Originally published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 1986.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-263) and index.
Table of contents: title: Goddesses in Vedic literature; title: Sri-Lakemi; title: Parvati; title: Savasvati; title: Sita; title: Radha; title: Durga; title: Kali; title: The Mahadevi; title: The Matrkas; title: Tara, Chinnamasta, and the Mahavidyas; title: Goddesses and sacred geography; title: Village goddesses; title: Appendix: The Indus Valley civilization.