Sixty-Four Yoginis (Cult, Icons and Goddesses)

DETAILS : 

• Author : Anamika Roy
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Primus Books
  
• Publication date :30 September 2022
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 370 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9355532458
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9355532459
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 550 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Sixty-Four Yoginis: Cult, Icons, and Goddesses is a definitive scholarly exploration of one of the most mysterious and misunderstood phenomena in Indian religious history. Written by art historian Anamika Roy, the book investigates the Yogini Cults that flourished between the 9th and 12th centuries CE.

Unlike the mainstream temples of the time, Yogini temples were usually hypaethral (roofless) and circular, designed to facilitate esoteric Tantric rituals. Roy meticulously analyzes the iconography, the architectural uniqueness of these shrines, and the transition of the Yogini from a terrifying,

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Anamika Roy is a distinguished professor and researcher specializing in Ancient Indian History, Culture, and Archaeology. She is particularly noted for her work on gender and subaltern religious practices. Her approach in this book is interdisciplinary, combining archaeology, Sanskrit literature (Puranas and Agamas), and folklore to reconstruct the history of a cult that was once marginalized as "fringe" or "dark."