Kali: The Feminine Force

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Kali: The Feminine Force
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ajit Mookerjee
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 253,Width 177
Category/GenreHinduism
ISBN/Barcode 9780500275054
ClassificationsDewey:294.52114
Audience
General
Undergraduate
Illustrations 86 Illustrations, black and white; 18 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 17 October 1988
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Kali, it is told, sprang forth armed from the brow of the Great Goddess Durga during a battle to annihilate demonic male power. Although she is often presented as cruel and horrific, with her lolling red tongue and necklace of severed heads, Kali is creator and nurturer, the essence of Mother-love and feminine energy. In India, worship of the goddess in her multiple forms, and the vision of the sacred as woman have never ceased. Now, the image of Kali has begun to appear in new contexts as men and women look beyond outworn stereotypes. Using the powerful imagery of paintings, sculptures and writings, Ajit Mookerjee, the distinguished author of Kundalini: The Arousal of the Inner Energy, presents a celebration of Kali and an exploration of the rich meanings of feminine divinity.

Author Biography

Ajit Mookerjee has spent many years studying and living according to the tantric principles.

Reviews

"This is one of the few books that contains so much about what Kali means and appears as, a book that should be in your home reference library if you are interested in the paranormal and supernatural aspects of the Goddess. . . .A well-written work, it is clearly explained, and there is much data covered in this fine book. . . .Highly recommended. . ."