Kaula
Hinduism, Tantra, Kapalika, Siddha, Nath, Shiva, Shaktism, Kasmir Saivism
Kaula or Kula describes a type of Hindu tantrism reckoned by Gavin Flood to derive from Kapalika or cremation ground asceticism, and to divide into northern, eastern, southern and western schools across the subcontinent. The Kaula tradition is sometimes more simply divided into two main branches, Purva Kaula and Uttara Kaula.The Kaula lineage is closely linked to the Siddha and Natha traditions.The translation of the term Kula in English is considered difficult and has raised some problems for researchers The basic meaning is family, group, self contained unit.This is explained by Flood as referring to the retinues of minor goddesses depicted…
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Weitere Autoren: Vandome, Agnes F. (Hrsg.) / McBrewster, John (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-613-0-27408-5
- EAN: 9786130274085
- Produktnummer: 5667471
- Verlag: Alphascript Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 96 S.
- Masse: H22.0 cm x B15.0 cm x D0.6 cm 161 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 161
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