Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas By David Kinsley

Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas By David KinsleyWhat is one to make of a group of goddesses that includes a goddess who cuts her own head off, a goddess who sits on a corpse while pulling the tongue of a demon, or a goddess who prefers sex with corpses? Tantra visions of the Divine Faminine deals with a group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, who embody habits, attributes, or identities, usually considered repulsive or socially subversive. It is within the context of tantric worship

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