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	Wisdom Goddesses - Mahavidyas and the Assertion of Femininity in Indian Thought
		Iconographically this Goddess is shown seated on a lotus that rests on the supine body of Lord Shiva, who in turn lies on a throne whose legs are the gods Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and Rudra.
		This is a direct and hard-hitting portrayal of the Goddess dominating the important male deities of the Hindu pantheon, a central belief of the Mahavidya ideology.
		More than any other Mahavidya with the exception of Kamala (mentioned later), Bhuvaneshvari is associated and identified with the energy underlying creation.
	www.exoticindiaart.com /article/mahavidyas (3127 words)

	Abstract for Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine
		Distinctive characteristics or themes emerge as central in Mahavidya theology and iconography.
		The book interprets the Mahavidyas as "awakeners," as spriritual "devices" that tantric adepts might employ to stretch their categories or expand their awareness beyond the conventional.
		The Mahavidyas have the potential to deconstruct accepted moral, religious, and social paradigms by elevating for reverence goddesses that embody the forbidden, polluted, and marginal elements of Hindu culture.
	www.ucpress.edu /books/pages/6825/6825.abs.html (218 words)

	Mahavidyas - SourceryForge
		Secondly, the Mahavidya goddesses are independent from male gods - and, as David Kinsley notes, tend to be portrayed as dominating (even humiliating) men.
		The Mahavidyas are also associated with the acquisition of magical powers, (siddhi).
		Although the Mahavidyas are said to be indulgent to their devotees, conferring boons to the favoured, they are primarily fierce in nature.
	sourceryforge.org /w/Mahavidyas (212 words)

	Hindu Goddess Information
		Mahavidyas, that is, the supreme knowledge, revelations and manifestations, refer to a group of ten goddesses.
		Mahavidyas find no mention in the earliest Hindu texts, but appeared relatively late in Hindu tradition.
		Ten Mahavidyas are: Kali herself, Tara, Chinnamasta, Bhuvanesvari, Bagla, Dhumavati, Kamla, Matangi, Sodasi, and Bhairavi.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Hindu_Goddess (1961 words)

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		It is, then, scarcely surprising that there are echoes of the DM in worship; there are also aspects of many other major shakti texts Turning to the use of the DM itself, rather than simply of the ideas it encapsulates, it becomes clear that the text itself is used as a source of legitimacy.
		Many worshippers of the MahAvidyAs assert that the DM tells of the origin of the mahavidyas during the goddess' battle with shumbha and nishumbha ##6, p.
		There are enough similarities between mahavidya traditions and the story of the DM that confusion is hardly surprising.
	www.ohuiginn.net /docs/year2/030504DeviMahatmyaEssay.txt (1025 words)

	..:: Jai Mata Di ::.. Mahavidyas, Vaishnodevi, Durga mata, Matarani,Jai Mata Di, Jagdambe, Durga, Jammu, Katra
		Mahavidyas (Great Wisdoms) are aspects of Devi in Hinduism.
		Mahavidyas means (Maha - great; vidya - knowledge) Goddesses of great knowledge.
		Living one's life according to rules of purity and pollution and caste and class that dictate how, where, and exactly in what manner every bodily function may be exercised, and which people one may, or may not, interact with socially, can create a sense of imprisonment from which one might long to escape.
	www.jaimatadi.org /Mahavidyas.htm (505 words)

	The Goddess in the Tantrik Tradition
		Dakshina Kalika is the most famous of the tantrik Devis and first of the ten Mahavidyas.
		Tara is the second of the ten Mahavidyas and has affiliations with Sarasvati, going under such names as Nila Sarasvati, Kurukulla, Ugra Tara and Aniruddha Sarasvati.
		Her name means "beheaded" and she is the fifth of the famous ten Mahavidyas.
	www.shivashakti.com /goddess.htm (670 words)

	Mahavidyas - Suchergebnis zu Mahavidyas - Definition zu Mahavidyas - Deutsches Bedeutungswörterbuch - ...
		Trotzdem unterscheiden sich die Mahavidyas von den Avataras des Vishnu, da sie keine Hüter kosmischer Ordnung sind und auch keine kriegerischen Göttinnen wie Durga, die die Dämonen besiegt.
		In der Mythologie wird das Entstehen der Mahavidyas folgendermaßen geschildert: Der Vater Satis, der Ehefrau Shivas, Daksha, plante ein großes Opfer und lud alle Bewohner der himmlischen Sphären dazu ein.
		In diesem Mythos spielen die Mahavidyas die Rolle zu zeigen, daß das Weibliche selbst stärker ist als Shiva und es liegt nahe anzunehmem, daß die Shaktas die Überlegenheit der Mahadevi zeigen wollten.
	www.bedeutungswoerterbuch.de /Mahavidyas.html (381 words)

	Ten Mahavidyas, Das Mahavidya - Incarnations of Goddess Shakti
		The Ten Mahavidyas are known as Wisdom Goddesses.
		Living one's life according to rules of purity and pollution and caste and class that dictate how, where, and exactly in what manner every bodily function may be exercised, and which people one may, or may not, interact with socially, can create a sense of imprisonment from which one might long to escape.
		By identifying with the forbidden or the marginalized, an adept may acquire a new and refreshing perspective on the cage of respectability and predictability.
	www.rudraksha-ratna.com /mahavidyas.html (949 words)

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		The Guhyatiguyha-tantra associates the Mahavidyas with the ten avatars of Vishnu, and states that the Mahavidyas are the source from which the avatars of Vishnu arose.
		Befittingly thus they are referred to as the Great Goddesses of Wisdom, known in Sanskrit as the Mahavidyas.
		When Shiva and Sati were wed, Sati's father Daksha disapproved of the match and organized a great sacrifice to which he invited everyone except for the newlywed couple.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Mahavidya (661 words)

	Article-Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine- The Ten Mahavidyas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		David Kinsley's new book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence.
		The Mahavidyas embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and can be viewed as "antimodels" for women.
		Written in an accessible, engaging style, Kinsley's book provides a comprehensive understanding of the Mahavidyas and is also an overview of Hindu tantric practice.
	www.minihttpserver.net /z_book/A_tantric_visions_of_t-0520204999.htm (728 words)

	Shri Yantra and the Mahavidyas Temple Project
		The central theme of our Temple project is the Shri Yantra and the Mahavidyas.
		The building is constructed as two layers, the outer will be hollow, and within it a solid Shri Yantra.
		We are also building 54 individual temples which will house the Mahavidyas, the Goddesses and Gods forming the trinity, the element Gods and Goddess, and many other Tantric Goddesses and Gods.
	www.tantric-goddess.org /ifc_temple_project.htm (320 words)

	Mahavidyas - Wissen im Web
		Die Mahavidyas (Sanskrit: Große Verkörperungen oder Großes Wissen) sind eine Gruppe von zehn hinduistischen Göttinnen von denen die meisten in zornvollen und schrecklichen Formen erscheinen: Kali, Tara, Chinnamasta, Bhuvaneshvari, Bagala, Dhumavati, Kamala, Mitangi, Sodashi und Bhairavi oder Tripura Bhairavi.
		In diesem Mythos spielen die Mahavidyas die Rolle zu zeigen, dass das Weibliche selbst stärker ist als Shiva und es liegt nahe anzunehmem, dass die Shaktas die Überlegenheit der Mahadevi zeigen wollten.
		Die Mahavidyas sind tantrische Göttinnen und sollen dem Anhänger magische Kräfte verleihen.
	www.wissen-im-web.de /wiki/Mahavidyas (401 words)

	Matrikas and Mahavidyas Battling Against Demons
		The number of 'Mahavidyas' is ten but that of 'Matrikas' varies between seven to eight or even more.
		Ten Mahavidyas are Kali, Tara, Chinnamasta, Bhuvaneshwari, Bagala, Dhumavati, Kamala, Matangi, Sodasi and Bhairavi.
		Though the concept of 'Matrikas' and 'Mahavidyas' is a late cult, Kali-like some Mahavidyas have quite an early origin.
	www.hindupaintings.com /product/HE74 (766 words)

	Wisdom Goddesses : Mahavidyas and the Assertion of Femininity in Indian Thought
		She does not play the role model of a wife in any way, and her association with proper dharmic or social behavior, either as an example of it or as the rewarder of it, is not important in the Mahavidya context.
		For the most part, the Mahavidyas are seen as powerful goddesses in their own right.
		Most significantly none of the Mahavidyas is shown as the traditional wife or consort.
	www.kheper.net /topics/Tantra/Mahavidyas.html (5013 words)

	FlowYoga (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Ten Mahavidyas are revealers of the truth of Tantra.
		Tantra is a practice that expands and intensifyes one's consciousness and weaves together the various components of life.
		Together with my travel companions-my husband Andre and my friend Lili-we explored the mystery of tantra in the caves and mountains where the Goddesses make their home.Our adventure with the Mahavidyas required us to boldly embrace the full range of our existence: its fears, dangers, beauty and joys.
	www.kailakuklayoga.com /class.htm (185 words)

	GLOSSARY
		One of the ten Mahavidyas in the field of Tantra.
		One of the ten Mahavidyas, Mother Chhinmasta is considered very significant in the field of Tantra.
		One of the ten Mahavidyas, she is said to bestow the Sadhak with a worthy son, protection from calamities and victory over the enemies.
	www.siddhashram.org /glossary.shtml (1336 words)

	Amazon.fr : Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas: Livres en anglais: David R. Kinsley (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Mahavidyas seem to function as "awakeners"symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable.
		Written in an accessible, engaging style, author David Kinsley's new book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses the Mahavidyas many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence.
		The Mahavidyas embody undesirable attributes, yet they serve as symbols for projecting one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable and predictable.
	www.amazon.fr /Tantric-Visions-Divine-Feminine-Mahavidyas/dp/0520204999 (523 words)

	MAHAVIDYAS
		Another source tells that Sati asks the Mahavidyas to attend to Siva in her absence, while she is away to Daksha's sacrifice.
		Students of Saktas point to the power and restraint Mahavidyas pose on Siva, thus, showing her to be a superior power.
		It appears that Mahavidyas shed their connection with Siva and Vishnu; it beguiles the curious west that such independence exists among the Mahavidyas.
	www.bhagavadgitausa.com /MAHAVIDYAS.htm (11872 words)

	Mahavidyas
		Die Mahavidyas (Sanskrit: Große Verkörperungen oder Großes Wissen) sind eine Gruppe von zehn hinduistischen Göttinnen von denen die meisten in zornvollen und schrecklichen Formen erscheinen: Kali, Tara, Chinnamasta, Bhuvaneshvari, Bagala, Dhumavati, Kamala, Mitangi, Sodashi und Bhairavi oder Tripura Bhairavi.
		In der Mythologie wird das Entstehen der Mahavidyas folgendermaßen geschildert: Der Vater Satis, der Ehefrau Shivas, Daksha, plante ein großes Opfer und lud alle Bewohner der himmlischen Sphären dazu ein.
		Die Mahavidyas sind tantrische Göttinnen und sollen dem Anhänger magische Kräfte verleihen.
	www.geistigenahrung.org /ftopic10052.html (438 words)

	Mahavidyas Paintings : various forms of Devi in pictures
		The Mahavidyas represent some or other incarnation or manifestation of the Divine Mother.
		The Mahavidyas are ten particular forms of the Divine Mother, in which she represented herself in different yugas and on different occasions and her forms before she again became Uma, the wife of Lord Shiva.
		The 10 Mahavidyas are Kali, Tara, Tripur Sundari (Shodashi or Shri), Bhuvaneshwari, Tripur Bhairavi, Chinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagli Mukhi (Valga), Matangi and Kamla.
	www.sanatansociety.com /indian_art_galleries/hgs_mahavidyas_paintings.htm (681 words)

	Dasa Mahavidyas
		In Tantra, worship of Devi-Shakti is referred to as a Vidya.
		Of the hundreds of tantrik practices, the worship of the ten major Devis is called the Dasa Mahavidya.
		The ones whose head starts spinning with success use them for the gratification of the senses, gather a bunch of disciples around them and become fake gurus.
	www.astrojyoti.com /dasamahavidyas.htm (396 words)

	crystallotus.com - The Supreme Goddess kali - welcome to shana’s amazing world of acupressure angkorvat atma aum ...
		The Sakti-cluster of the Mahavidyas as a whole reflects this dynamic unity of existence, in which all aspects of life, the darkest, the purest, the most forceful and the inert, are combined to form a whole, a vision of unity in diversity.
		Like all the Mahavidyas, Kali is a Great Yogini.
		Though countless forms of yoginis emerged from the body of Kali, sixty-four of them are named in the Kalika Purana with their prescribed worship, and in the Bhutadamara (a tantric text) eight different methods of yogini- worship are described.
	www.crystallotus.com /Shakti/08.htm (311 words)

	Bagalamukhi at AllExperts
		In Hinduism, Bagalamukhi is one of the mahavidyas.
		This is one of the boons for which Bagalamukhi's devotees worship her.
		Other Mahavidya goddesses are also said to represent similar powers useful for defeating enemies, to be invoked by their worshippers through various rituals.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/bagalamukhi.htm (309 words)

	iskcon.com - ISKCON Communications Journal - ICJ
		Written for students of comparative religion and the general reader, and drawing on the chapters originally edited by Jean Holm and John Bowker in the Themes in Religious Studies series, the volumes in World Religions: Themes and Issues explore core themes from the perspective of the particular religious tradition under study.
		The Mahavidyas seem to function as 'awakeners' - symbols that help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable.
		Kinsley not only describes the eccentric qualities of each of these goddesses but seeks to interpret the Mahavidyas as a group and to explain their importance for understanding Tantra and the Hindu tradition.
	www.iskcon.com /icj/7_1/71books.html (782 words)

	American Institute of Vedic Studies - The Ten Great Goddesses and the Vedas
		The Counterpart of the Ten Mahavidyas is the Tradition of the Seven Goddesses which are theSeven Pranas and Chakras of the Vedas, also Rudras.
		They kill Demons, are the letters of Sanskrit Alphabet, are the seven Pranasand Chakras as well as the Ten Pranas of Pranayama in Yoga in the Vedas, just like Mahavidyas.Most of all, they are also forms of Agni or Fire, like the Goddess are are likened often to Sevenforms of Agni.
		Their feminine form are the Rudranis or Prishnis, later to be the Mahavidyas.
	www.vedanet.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=2&limit=1&limitstart=1 (355 words)

	Temples And Legends Of Bengal - Birbhum ( Page 8)
		Bansuli Devi is one of the Mahavidyas according to the tantras.
		Bagiswari and Saraswati are other Mahavidyas according to the tantras.
		Birbhum district is full of scattered images of Kali, Bhadra Kali and Chandi images.Chandidas being born and brought up at Nannur, which was a centre for the Sahajiya cult, became eclectic and came to be an ardent worshipper ofBishalakshmi Devi.
	www.hindubooks.org /temples/bengal/birbhum/page8.htm (312 words)

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