Tara in Hinduism
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Detail Of Tara in Hinduism
| ISBN | 8178540215 |
| Pages | 414 |
| Language: | English |
| Product Code: | 1 |
| Size(in cm): | 9.6" X 7.2" cm |
| Weight(in grams): | 800(approx) |
Description:
Contents
Abbreviations
Introduction ix-xvii
I Mother Goddesses and Tara in Ancient India 1-33
Worship of Mother Goddess in Ancient India 1-2, Mother Goddess in Indus Valley Civilization 2, Mother Goddess and Saktism 2-3, Sakti in the Vedas 3-15, Goddess in Easly Jainism and Buddhism 15-16, Sakti in the Upanisads 16-17, Sakti in the Sutra Period (pre-Maurya Period) 17-18, Sakti in the Ramayana 18-20, Sakti in the Mahabharata 20-24, Sakti in Early Secular Works 24-25, Sakti in Tamil Sangama Literature 25, Mother Goddess in Ancient Indian Sculpture 26-33.
II Tara from Archaeological Sources 34-72
Ekajata 34-38, Kurukulla 38, Tara 38-68, Ugratara 70-72
III Tara from Brahmanical Textual Sources 73-176
Taratantra: Sanskrit text in roman script and English translation 73-98, selections from Brahmayamala and Rudrayamala: Sanskrit text in roman script and English translation 99-116, English Summaries of Some English Trantric Texts 116-157: Devibhagavatapurana116, Devirahasya116, Kalikhyapurana 117-120, Kalitantra 120, Kamakhyatantra 120, Kaulavali 120, Kubjikatantra 120-121, Kubjikopanisad 121, Mahavidyatantra 121-123, Matrkabhedatantra 124, Mayatantra 124, Mundamalatantra 124-125, Naradapancaratra 126, Nilasarasvatitantra 126-130, Nilatantra 130-134, Nilatantra or Brannilatantra 134-138, Niruttaratantra 138, Pranatosini 138-139, Svatantratantra 139-140, Tantrasara 140-142, Tarabhaktisudharnava 142-147, Tararahasya 148-154, Todalatantra 154, Uddharakosa 155-156, Yoginitantra 156-157, Yonitantra 157, Stotras: abridgement in English 158-159, A Union Catalogue of Manuscripts of Brahmanical Textual Sources 160-176
IV Textual Interpretations 177-302
Arjuna 177, Bhairava 177-183, Bhairavi 183-184, Bharadvaja 185, bhava 185, Bhima 185, bhutasuddhi 185-186, Cinacara 187-194, dhyana 194-196, diksa 196-198, Durvasa 198, Ganesa 198-199, guru 199-200, japa 200-202, Kalilasa 202-203, kalpavrksa 203-204, kapala 204, karti or kartika 204, Kaula 204-210, Kundalini 214-219, Mahavidya 220-232, Mahesvara 232, Manasa Lake 232-233, mandala 233-235, mandapa 235, mantra 235-249, Meru 248-250, mulamantra 250, nyasa 250-252, pancamakara 252-253, Parvati 253-56, pitha 256-258, prahara 258, pranayama 258-260, Rudra 268-270, Sadasva 270-272, Sakti 272, saktipuja 273-275, sandhya 275, satkarma 275-276, sava-sadhana 276, setu 276-277, siddhi 277, Siva-Buddha & Visnu-Buddha 277-284, Tara 284-296, Vasistha 296-301, Vyasa 301-302, yogini 302
V Conclusion 303-311
Biliography 312-376
Index 383
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