Encountering Kali - In the Margins, at the Center, in the West Raksha Sutra or while attending a homa

or while attending a homa or visiting a temple

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it is believed that the intricacy of Ayurveda has been passed down through generations from the Vedic scriptures

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Encountering Kali - In the Margins, at the Center, in the West Raksha Sutra or while attending a homaEncountering Kali explores one of the most remarkable divinities the world has seen the Hindu goddess Kali . She is simultaneously understood as a blood thirsty warrior, a goddess of ritual possession, a Tantric sexual partner, and an all loving, compassionate Mother. Popular and scholarly interest in her has been on the rise in the West in recent years. Responding to this phenomenon, this volume focuses on the complexities involved in interpreting