Elements of Magic, Esotericism, and Religion in Shaktism and Tantrism in Light of the Shakti Pitha Kāmākhyā

India's northeastern state of Assam (ancient Prāgjyotishapur and Kāmarūpa), known for its goddess shrine, the Devipītha (Seat of the goddess) Kāmākhyā, has enriched the mosaic of the Indian religious tradition with its unique contribution in Shaktism and Tantrism. Shaktism and Tantrism represen...

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Main Author: Barua, Archana (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. [2015]
In: The pomegranate
Year: 2015, Volume: 17, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 51-70
Further subjects:B Menstruating Goddess
B katyayani
B Tantra
B Assam
B Goddess
B India
B Chamunda
B Devi
B Kāli
B Vaishnavism
B Mother Goddess
B Sankaradeva
B Kāmākhyā
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