The Heads of the Godhead The Number of Heads/Faces of Yoginīs and Bhairavas in Early Śaiva Tantras
This paper examines the prescriptions for multi-headed representations of śaiva deities, in particular of yoginīs and Bhairavas, in early tantric or āgamic literature. Multi-headed deities appear mostly in the prescriptions of mantra images, usually without any discussion of their material represent...
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| Language: | English |
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Brill
2013
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Indo-Iranian journal
Year: 2013, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-155 |
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