Buddhist goddesses of India /
Shaw, Miranda.
Buddhist goddesses of India / Miranda Shaw. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2006. - xi, 571 p. :
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The Indian Buddhist world abounds with goddesses--voluptuous tree spirits, maternal nurturers, potent healers and protectors, transcendent wisdom figures, cosmic mothers of liberation, and dancing female Buddhas. Despite their importance in Buddhist thought and practice, these female deities have received relatively little scholarly attention, and no comprehensive study of the female pantheon has been available.
9780691127583
Buddhist goddesses --India.
India --Religious life and customs.
South Asia --Religious life and customs.
EB182
Buddhist goddesses of India / Miranda Shaw. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2006. - xi, 571 p. :
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The Indian Buddhist world abounds with goddesses--voluptuous tree spirits, maternal nurturers, potent healers and protectors, transcendent wisdom figures, cosmic mothers of liberation, and dancing female Buddhas. Despite their importance in Buddhist thought and practice, these female deities have received relatively little scholarly attention, and no comprehensive study of the female pantheon has been available.
9780691127583
Buddhist goddesses --India.
India --Religious life and customs.
South Asia --Religious life and customs.
EB182