In the religious history of India, the worship pf Sakti or the following of the Tantric have their own importance. The Yoginis are adored as a form of Sakti-Kaula worship in the country. The females who achieve the divine spiritual knowledge with the foll 1st ed. xxiv+284p., viii+180p., Tables; Maps; Plates; Appendices; Bibliography; Index; 29cm.

Parasurama happens to be the sixth incarnation of Visnu, whose main job had been destroy the Ksatriyas besides the severing of the arms of Sahararjuna or other such events. But his importance is reduced to not, after his encounter with Rama. The book, bes 1st ed. x+118p., 23cm.

Laksmi in Indian religious thought happens to be the spouse of lord Visnu, she is said to have emerged as one of the gems from the churning of the ocean, jointly undertaken by the demonds and the gods. Immediately after her emerging from the ocean she acc 1st ed. xii+108p., 23cm.

Hanuman is the most important warrior of Ramayana. Though he had been a silent soldier with Sugriva, but his personality gained importance after his coming in contact with Rama. He played a leading role in the Kiskindha, sundra and Yuddha-Kanda of the Ram 1st ed. x+126p., 23cm.

Krsna is belived to be the eighth incarnation of Visnu, who had been who had been dominating the entire epic of Mahabharata. There is an enormous literature on Krsna, which highlights his life and events connected therewith. His popularity is still a livi 1st ed. x+134p., 23cm.

Ganesha is one of the important Hindu deities who is the first to be adored on all important auspicious occasions. He is believed to be the son of Parvati, who even came in conflict with his own father Siva, whose head was initially cut off and replaced w 1st ed. xii+146p., 23cm.

Ganga is one of the most sacred rivers of the country, which is said to have been brought on earth by Bhagiratha, of the solar race, in order to redeem his ancestors who had been reduced to ashes by the sage Kapila. Since then she is purifying the people 1st ed. viii+104p., 23cm.

Garuda had been a powerful vehicle of Visnu, who participated in several wars fought by his master with the demons. The event of his bringing of the nectar from the heaven in order to relieve his mother of the bondage of the serpents is quite interesting, 1st ed. x+156p., 23cm.

Durga is the most important Goddess of the Hindu faith and is treated to the spouse of Siva. She is the Indian religious thought from the time immemorial. In some of the epics, even Sita is said to have adored her, before her marriage with Rama. She indee 1st ed. x+142p., 23cm.

Siva is the ancient most god of the Hindu trinity and his worship in India is of great antiquity. Traces of which are found in the Harappan culture, in Vedic literature and the Puranas besides the Upanishads etc. His temples are found from Kashmir to Kany 1st ed. x+108p., 23cm.