Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine : The Ten Mahavidyas

Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts as well as extensive research in India, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, this text describes the unusual qualities of each of the ten Mahavidyas - Hindu tantric goddesses.

Many of the Mahavidyas are associated with sexuality and violence and embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and viewed as "antimodels" for women.

The text traces the parallels between the underlying themes between the goddessess and considers how they can act as "awakeners" - symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable.