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| | Tantra Goddess |
 | | In Hindu Tantra, followers of the Great Goddess are told to view all girls and women, of whatever age, race or color, as the visible embodiments of Her, at times worshipping with offerings of worldly and sensual things in the hope of getting boons, mystic powers (Siddhis) and spiritual liberation. |
 | | In North India, the Bhairavi form of the Great Goddess is most commonly depicted as elderly, a "Mata-ji", emaciated, with eyes sunken, breasts shrivelled or pendulous, hair upstanding and unkept, but always ecstatic, "out of this world" and loaded with mystic initiatory power. |
 | | In the art and tradition of South India, Bhairavi is portrayed as voluptuous, with firm high breasts, small waist, wide hips, with only her fangs and upstanding hair indicative of her fierce "wild" nature. |
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