B Dobia - Studies on Tantra in Bengal and Eastern India, 2023 - Springer
Power (śakti) and desire (kāma) are central preoccupations of tantric philosophy and ritual practice. This chapter traces the manifestations and meanings of śakti associated with the …
B Dobia - Gender and Masculinities, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Colonialist stereotypes portrayed Hindu men, particularly those involved in goddess worship and Tantra, as effeminate and decadent. This article examines key myths, symbols, practices …