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Goddess Traditions in India

Theological Poems and Philosophical Tales in the Tripurarahasya

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This book on the Tripurārahasya, a South Indian Sanskrit work which occupies a unique place in the Śākta literature, is a study of the Śrīvidyā and Śākta traditions in the context of South Indian intellectual history in the late middle ages.

Associated with the religious tradition known as Śrīvidyā and devoted to the cult of the Goddess Tripurā, the text was probably composed between the 13th and the 16th century CE. The analysis of its narrative parts addresses questions about the relationships between Tantric and Purāṇic goddesses. The discussion of its philosophical and theological teachings tackles problems related to the relationships between Sākta and Śaiva traditions. The stylistic devices adopted by the author(s) of the work deal uniquely with doctrinal and ritual elements of the Śrīvidyā through the medium of a literary and poetic language. This stylistic peculiarity distinguishes the Tripurārahasya from many other Tantric texts, characterized by a more technical language.

The book is intended for researchers in the field of Asian Studies, Indology, Philosophical, Theological or Religious Studies, Hindu Studies, Tantric Studies and South Asian Religion and Philosophy, in particular those interested in Śākta and Śaiva philosophic-religious traditions.

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Authors:
Schwarz Linder, Silvia (Leipzig University, Germany and Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, UK)
Year Published:
2024
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
Illustrations Note:
2 Tables, black and white
ISBN:
9781032232867
Number of Pages:
304
Publication Date:
29/01/2024
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Series:
Routledge Hindu Studies Series
Language:
English
Place of Publication:
London
Imprint:
Routledge
SKU:
9781032232867

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