A few tastes from my new video on Goddess reverence in India, looking at some Vedic goddesses but primarily at the ringstones, goddesses of the forest, and Lakshmi on the lotus being sprayed with water by elephants.
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Summary description of the full length video:
The iconographic trail of a vast subject, beginning with a taste of the ancient figurines, seals, and petroglyphs, then Vedic goddesses: Aditi, Prthvī, Ushas, Rta, Nirrti, Vac, Sarasvati.
Nature goddesses in Maurya and Gupta art-the yakshi, salabhaniyika, and apsaras-trees, flowers, waters, and animals. Lakshmi looms large in the ringstones, terracottas, sculptures, temples, and rock-cut caves.
Saptamatrika (the Seven Mother Goddesses);
Vaishnava, Shaiva, Jain and Buddhist goddesses; Durga, Kali, and the Dasa Mahavidya (Ten Great Wisdoms).
Ganga, Jvalamukhi, and the stunning circular temples of the 64 Yoginis.
Shakta traditions of Lalita / Rajarajesvari / Sri Vidya;
Regional goddesses in Kashmir, Assam, Odissa, Tamilnadu and Kerala.
Intro / Outro music by Muhammad Usama, open content via Pixabay