Encyclopaedia of Tantra (5 Vols.)

Description

The Hindu Tantras and are usually set in the form of a dialogue between the god Shiva and his consort Parvati, in which he explains to her the philosophy and myths underlying the Tantric ritual. They emphasize the goddess Shakti as the female power or energy of the God. This view taken to its extreme holds that Shiva without Shakti is like a corpse.

The text guides the reader towards a greater understanding of the secrets, explaining various important and key facets in language simple enough for a general reader to understand the mystery of Tantras and clear enough for a student to provoke him to further research on the subject.

The Encyclopaedia is being, for the first time, made available in paperback edition on persistent demand of the readers. The hardbound edition, since its first publication in 2003 has been enormously successful the world over.