Rooting itself in
Kashmir Shaivism,
Srividya became a force in south India no later than the 7th century, and
eventually supplanted the Trika as the
dominant Tantric
tradition in
Kashmir This is the first comprehensive study of the texts and traditions of this influential school of goddess-centered, Sakta Tantrism. Utilizing canonical works, historical commentaries, and the interpretive insights of living practitioners, this book explores the theological and ritual theories that form the basis for Srividya practice and offers new methods for critical and comparative studies of esoteric Hinduism..
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