Shakti: The Divine Feminine: A Scholarly Exploration of Shaktivism & Tantra (Indian Scriptures and Timeless Wisdom)

Shakti: The Divine Feminine: A Scholarly Exploration of Shaktivism & Tantra (Indian Scriptures and Timeless Wisdom)

Step into the radiant heart of Hindu spirituality — where energy becomes consciousness and creation itself is revealed as divine play. In this groundbreaking and profoundly illuminating work, Dr Bhaskar Bora unites scholarship, philosophy, and personal revelation to present the most comprehensive modern exploration of Śakti — the Divine Feminine in Hindu thought. Drawing from the Vedas, Upaniṣads, Purāṇas, Tantras, and modern science , this sweeping study traces the evolution of the Goddess from the hymns of ancient seers to the subtle cosmology of consciousness that defines Shaktism today. Across twenty-five deeply researched chapters, the reader journeys through sacred mythology, archetypes, ritual, psychology, and metaphysics — from Aditi, Vāc, and Prithvī of the Vedic age to Kālī, Lalitā, and Tripurasundarī , the radiant forms of the Tantric tradition. Dr Bora reveals how these symbols are not merely mythic or cultural but living representations of the energy that animates every atom of existence . At once scholarly and poetic, this book bridges the worlds of ancient wisdom and modern understanding , offering insights that resonate with theologians, philosophers, scientists, and spiritual seekers alike. With clarity and reverence, it unveils how the Śakti principle — the unity of consciousness and energy, the dance of Śiva and Śakti — lies at the root of all creation and self-realisation. More than a study of theology, Shakti, The Divine Feminine is an inner pilgrimage — a rediscovery of the sacred feminine that flows through cosmos and consciousness, through matter and mind. It invites readers to see divinity not as distant or abstract, but as the living pulse within themselves . Whether you are a scholar of Indian philosophy, a yoga practitioner, a devotee of the Goddess, or simply a seeker of truth, this book offers a transformative encounter with the energy that moves the stars and stirs the soul — the eternal Shakti. Keywords: Shakti, Divine Feminine, Tantra, Shaktism, Hindu Goddess, Shakta philosophy, Sri Vidyā, Kundalini, Devi Mahatmya, Lalita Tripurasundari, Goddess worship, Hinduism, Indian spirituality, Hindu philosophy, consciousness studies, energy and consciousness, sacred feminine, spiritual awakening, Vedas and Upanishads, Shakti tantra book, feminine energy in Hinduism, theology of the Goddess, metaphysics of Tantra, non-dual Hinduism, Advaita Shaktism, spiritual philosophy, Eastern mysticism