When the Poison Is the Cure-Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple

Bibliographic Data

ID3333384
AuthorsMaciej Karasinski-Sroka (Hainan University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume12
Issue8
Pages607
Publication date2021-08-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel12080607
OpenAlexW3190542604
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited41

This paper discusses the healing practices of samayācāra Śrīvidyā, a Hindu Tantric tradition. This study is based on field research conducted in the Śrī Lalitāmbikā temple in Coimbatore, India. The tradition not only advocates inner ritualism, but also focuses on healing practices derived from Tantric sources. By using both emic and etic approaches, this paper attempts to show how the rituals and Śrīvidyā meditative practices became incorporated into this system of healing and well-being. A further aim of this paper is to indicate how various forms of embodiment and healing define the spiritual practice of Lalitāmbikā Śrīvidyā

Aesthetics · Emic and etic · Hinduism · Mantra · Sociology · Tantra · Theology · Anthropology · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Philosophy · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices