Нитьи
Материал из Шайвавики
Нитьи (санскр. नित्य, nitya IAST, «Вечные») или Нитья-деви (санскр. नित्य देवी, nitya-devī IAST, «Вечные богини») — группа женских богинь тантрического пантеона шиваизма и шактизма. Их культ близок Матрикам и Йогиням.
См. также
Литература
- Chopra, Shambhavi. Yogini: The Enlightened Woman, Wisdom Tree Press, India, 2006
- Dehejia, Vidya. Yogini Cult and Temples: A Tantric Tradition, National Museum, New Delhi, 1986.
- Gates, Janice. Yogini: The Power of Women in Yoga, Mandala Publishing, 2006
- Gupta, Roxanne Kamayani. A Yoga of Indian Classical Dance: The Yogini's Mirror, Inner Traditions, U.S., 2000
- Johnsen, Linda. "Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India", Yes Int'l Publishing, U.S., 1994
- Parvati Baker, Jeannine. Prenatal Yoga & Natural Childbirth, North Atlantic Books, 3rd edition, 2001
- Swami Muktananda. Nawa Yogini Tantra: Yoga for Women, Yoga Publications Trust, Bihar, 2004
- Shaw, Miranda. Passionate Enlightenment: Women in Tantric Buddhism, Princeton University Press, 1994
- Shaw, Miranda. Buddhist Goddesses of India, Princeton University Press, 2006.
- Tiwari, Bri. Maya. The Path of Practice: A Woman's Book of Ayurvedic Healing, Motilal Banarsidass Press, 2002
- Wangu, Madhu Bazaz. Images of Indian Goddesses, Abhinav Publications, New Delhi, 2003