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Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of ŚivaWendy Doniger O'Flaherty

Hinduism: Gods, Scriptures and Paths

Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Śiva

by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty

A study of the Sanskrit myths of Shiva that explores how he unites the opposed ideals of the ascetic and the lover. Reissued as Śiva: The Erotic Ascetic, it remains a classic analysis of Puranic mythology.

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