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Den gudomliga skökan - en deskriptiv studie av den indiska sekten Aghora

Olsson, Johnny LU (2014) RHIK02 20132
Centre for Theology and Religious Studies
Abstract (Swedish)
This essay deals with the tantric sect Aghora; its belief system, ritual practices and similarities with the Kapalika sect. Aghora exhibits peculiar and controversial ritual practices; for example the shava sadhana during which the aghori meditates on top of a corpse and then consumes part of it in order to reach identification with the god Shiva or the state of non-discrimination called aghor. The goddess Shakti in the form of cosmic energy that creates, sustains and destroys the universe and all manifestations of divinity is at the center of Aghora philosophy.
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author
Olsson, Johnny LU
supervisor
organization
course
RHIK02 20132
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Aghora, tantra, Shiva, Shakti, Bhairava, Kina Ram
language
Swedish
id
4255083
date added to LUP
2014-01-30 09:32:53
date last changed
2015-12-14 13:35:39
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Den gudomliga skökan - en deskriptiv studie av den indiska sekten Aghora}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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