The Self as Combination of Deities and <i>Yantra</i>s: Divinisation Rituals among Contemporary Śrīvidyā Practitioners in India
Divinisation rituals establishing oneness between practitioners and divinities are common across Tantric traditions. While scholars largely argue that divinisation occurs through meditative practices, implying a clear demarcation between contemplative <i>samayācāra</i> rituals and body-f...
Main Author: | Monika Hirmer |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
MDPI AG
2022-08-01
|
Series: | Religions |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/8/738 |
Similar Items
-
The Experience of Srividya at Devipuram
by: Mani Rao
Published: (2018-12-01) -
When the Poison Is the Cure—Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple
by: Maciej Karasinski-Sroka
Published: (2021-08-01) -
On yantras in Early Śaiva Tantras
by: Csaba Kiss
Published: (2014-12-01) -
The Young Goddess Who Dances through the Ordinariness of Life―A Study on the Tantric Traditions of Kerala
by: Maciej Karasinski-Sroka, et al.
Published: (2022-07-01) -
Yantras:
by: Felipe Luarte Correa
Published: (2017-12-01)