{"product_id":"matangi-jai-krishna-ponnappan-9798394843921","title":"Matangi: Goddess of Learning and Occult Wisdom","description":"One among the ten Mahavidyas or Goddesses of Wisdom, Matangi is considered to be the Tantric form of Saraswati, with whom she shares many traits. Though both govern learning and speech, Saraswati represents the orthodox knowledge of the Brahmins while Matangi, the wild and ecstatic outcast, embodies the \"extraordinary\" beyond the boundaries of mainstream society, especially inner knowledge. She is thus widely worshiped by aspirants from all strata of Hindu society who seek occult abilities and mastery. Although Matangi is often associated with pollution, especially left-over or partially eaten food considered ritually impure in Hinduism, She herself is described as the leftover or residue, symbolizing the Divine Self that is left over after all things perish. In this book we briefly examine the theology, mythology, legends, lore, worship, and mantras associated with this generous, wild, and mercurial Goddess.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jai Krishna Ponnappan, Kiran Atma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798394843921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d","brand":"Jai Krishna Ponnappan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44790215442687,"sku":"9798394843921","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e9ced6d6-0f88-4d1b-a4a4-3758d6801ebe.jpg?v=1707288288","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/matangi-jai-krishna-ponnappan-9798394843921","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}