About the Author
The Author's seies of Introduction titles are the best books to start
with for any serious student of Hinduism.The evergreen popularity
of these titles more than proves the aforesaid statement.
Book Description
This book is an attempt to understand the meaning of goddess worship
in our time.Written in simple narative,it takes us through Shakta
imagery,philosophy,beliefs,customs,history,folklore and myth.
The book reaches out to young and old alike,bringing together tales
of Adi-Maya-Shakti,Lakshmi,
Saraswati, Parvati, Kali, Durga as well as several village-goddesses
such as Kanyakumari,Vaishnav-devi,Bahucharmata and heroines such
as Anasuya,Arundhati and Savitri.Also included are tales of ancient
goddesses whpo were once worshipped in other parts of the world
such as Isis,Ishtar,Aphrodite and Diana.
Highlights include lucid explanations and a pictoial key to numnerous
symbols associated with Shakta customs and Tantrik rituals,a map
showing important Devi temples,a bibliography for those interested
in learning more and over 150 illustrations of which many are in
colour.
