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The Goddess in India - The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine (Paperback, Original ed.)
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The Goddess in India - The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine (Paperback, Original ed.)
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The first exhaustive collection of goddess mythologies from India.
-Explores the evolution of goddess worship in India over 4,000
years.
-Stunning color photographs illustrate many stories of goddess lore
never before available in one collection.
In India it is said that there is a goddess in every village, a
nymph in every lake. Demonesses stand guard on village frontiers,
ogresses howl on crossroads, and untamed forests resound with the
laughter of celestial virgins. It is a land of mysterious Apsaras
and seductive Yakshinis, of terrifying Dakinis and wise
Yoginis--each with a story to tell.
In this wide-reaching exploration of ancient Hindu lore and
legends, author Devdutt Pattanaik discovers how earth, women and
goddesses have been perceived over 4,000 years. Some of the tales
recounted are revered classics, others are common and folklorish,
often held in disdain by priests. Until now, most have remained
hidden, isolated in distant hamlets or languishing in forgotten
libraries, overwhelmed by the din of masculine sagas.
As the tales come to light through word and stunning color imagery,
the author identifies the five faces given to the eternal feminine
as man sought to unlock the mysteries of life: the female half of
existence is at first identified with Nature, gradually deified and
eventually objectified. She comes to be seen as the primal mother,
fountainhead of life and nurturance. The all-giving mother then
transforms into the dancing nymph, a seductress offering worldly
pleasures that bind man in the cycle of life. As this nymph is
domesticated, the dominant image of woman becomes the chaste wife
with miraculous powers. Finally the submissive consort redefines
herself as the wild and terrifying goddess who does battle, drinks
blood, and demands appeasement.
Exploring mysteries of gender and biology, and shedding light on
the roots of taboos and traditions practiced in India today, the
author shows how the image of the Mother Goddess can be both
worshipped and feared when she carries the face of mortal woman.
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