Hinduism, the anthropology of a civilization
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On the significance and worship of Chinnamastā (Hindu deity), and Chinnamuṇḍā (Buddhist deity).
Śaiva ritualistic text.
"What does it mean to be a Brahmin, and what could it mean to become one? Over the years, intellectuals and dogmatists have offered plenty of answers to the first question, but the latter presents a cultural puzzle, since normative Brahminical ideology deems it impossible for an…
"The practice of making votive offerings into fire dates from the earliest periods of human history, and is found in many different religious cultures. Throughout the tantric world, this kind of ritual offering practice is known as the homa. With roots in Vedic and Zoroastrian r…
"The designation "Lord Who Is Half Woman" refers to the androgynous Hindu god Ardhanarisvara (also known as Siva-Sakti). While iconographical aspects of this significant image have been addressed, the complex theological, philosophical, and social implications inherent in a dual…
A comprehensive treatise on the Hindu goddess Ma Kali, her significance in the Hindu pantheon, the Dakshineswar Temple devoted to her worship, her rituals and festivals, and the mystics who were her followers.
"The Mahotsavavidhi, a twelfth-century Sanskrit text, provides detailed guidelines for a Saiva temple priest in performing a nine-day "great festival" for the god Siva. The author, Aghorasiva, is one of the most esteemed and influential authors in the Saiva Siddhanta school, and…