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John Woodroffe
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Sir John George Woodroffe, also known by his pseudonym Arthur Avalon, was a British Orientalist whose extensive and complex published works on the Tantras, and other Hindu traditions, stimulated a wide-ranging interest in Hindu philosophy and yoga.
In 1928. Portrait by Lafayette
In 1928. Portrait by Lafayette
Hindu tantric literature
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Tantras in Hinduism are esoteric scriptures.
A Hindu Tantric Painting. India, Pahari, circa 1780-1800. Depicting from top to bottom: Shiva, Sakti, Vishnu with his conch, Brahma sprouting from his
A Hindu Tantric Painting. India, Pahari, circa 1780-1800. Depicting from top to bottom: Shiva, Sakti, Vishnu with his conch, Brahma sprouting from his navel, and Lakshmi. Below is Harihara and four-headed Brahma. At bottom is Trimurti. All painted against a gold ground forming the stylized seed syllable Om.
A tantric form of the Hindu Goddess Kali. Folio from a book of Iconography, Nepal, 17th century.
A tantric form of the Hindu Goddess Kali. Folio from a book of Iconography, Nepal, 17th century.