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had become tightly controlled by priests and the upper classes

Shri Hanumanji is known to be the incarnation of Lord Shiva

Encountering Kali - In the Margins, at the Center, in the West kala Bhairava Size of beads is aroundEncountering 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