Yogini temples in India
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"Yogini Temples in India" - Book of Panama Steella Dupois, dedicated to the mysterious cult of Yogini in India. In recent decades, this cult has been in the focus of the indologues of researchers and many lovers of Indian spiritual culture. In 900-1200 In India, churches of yogini appear, revered as supernatural female entities. In relation to architecture, these temples differ significantly from traditional Hindu temples. They are not a very high stone -air ring. Inside this ring, niches are located around the entire perimeter, in which the sculptural images of Yogini are located (or were) Their number can vary. As a rule, these are half -naked women with magnificent, seductive forms, which corresponds to the traditional canons of Indian female beauty. It is believed that at that time, orgiastic rites were performed in these temples when men connected with women whose bodies entered Yogini. Only in the initiation granted to Yogini, men called virals (heroes) and siddhas (perfect) could gain divine energy and magical abilities. The churches of Yogini were erected by powerful kings, who believed that such festivities contribute to the well -being of their kingdom.
Stella Dupois personally visited all the famous churches of Yogini, as a result of which this book was born. In her book, she combined the results of academic research with personal spiritual experience. This publication also included two articles by Andrei Ignatiev, "ABC Tantra" and "The role of a woman in Hindu tantra", designed to help the reader meet the multifaceted and amazing world of Tantra
Stella Dupois personally visited all the famous churches of Yogini, as a result of which this book was born. In her book, she combined the results of academic research with personal spiritual experience. This publication also included two articles by Andrei Ignatiev, "ABC Tantra" and "The role of a woman in Hindu tantra", designed to help the reader meet the multifaceted and amazing world of Tantra
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Author:Dupois
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Cover:Hard
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- Category:Religion & Spiritually
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Publication Language:Russian
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Paper:Offset
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ISBN:978-5-519-65866-9
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