Kurukulla: Goddess of Bewitchment
Authored by: Verónica Rivas
Published by: Anathema Publishing
In Kurukulla: Goddess of Bewitchment, author Verónica Rivas combines academic research with personal experience to offer a theoretical-practical study of Kurukulla, the goddess in Hinduism related to desire, lust, magic, and witchcraft.
Many of these aspects were left aside, however, as her importance and popularity within Tantric Buddhism continued to grow. In Kurukulla, we have a goddess of tribal origins, initially venerated as a protector by various nomadic clans who related her to fertility and material affairs, yet also considered her dangerous and fearsome. Progressively, the goddess was incorporated into the Buddhist pantheon, and during this process, Kurukulla acquired different roles and lost others. Many practices were developed related to issues such as protection against animals and certain diseases, obtaining influential positions in society, love affairs, and even getting rid of one’s enemies.
Kurukulla: Goddess of Bewitchment offers a tantric perspective on a deity considered the goddess of eroticism, the mistress of enchantments and bewitchment, who uses desire as a weapon for transcendence. Practicing with Kurukulla allows us to reach our true nature by making our daily life, our fears and weaknesses, the very source of liberation.
The goddess of the red body represents the pure manifestation of intrinsic wisdom, the primordial energy that nourishes all realms of existence, as well as life and death as complementary opposites.
The rituals and devotionals presented in this book are intended to openly and freely establish a deep connection with the deity. They are shared in a simple and understandable way that will allow practitioners to integrate them into their life easily and completely.
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Standard Edition
Publication date: 2021.
ISBN: 978-1-989339-14-5
Original price: £53/CA$90
Copies printed: Limited to 687 copies.
Contributors
Illustrated by: Andrey Savchenko.
Physical Description
Dimensions: 5.25 x 8.5 inches.
Page Count: 192 pages.
Illustrative content: Full Colour interior.
Other physical details: Individually hand-numbered.
Binding
Binding: Hardbound 90pts, bound in 'Saffron Sunshine' duo-coloured Bamberger Kaliko fine bookcloth. White foil blocking on rounded spine and on the cover. Marbled 'Tigereye' Endpapers.
Paper: Printed on Cougar White 160M archive-quality paper.
Typography: Fine typography.
Collector’s Edition
Publication date: 2021.
ISBN: 978-1-989339-14-5
Original price: £85/CA$145
Copies printed: Limited to 206 copies (sold out).
Contributors
Illustrated by: Andrey Savchenko.
Physical Description
Dimensions: 5.25 x 8.5 inches.
Page Count: 192 pages.
Illustrative content: Full Colour interior.
Other physical details: Individually hand-numbered.
Binding
Binding: Hardbound 90pts, bound in Plush-White Vegan leather with 'Spanish' creases finish. Gold foil blocking on rounded spine and on the cover, as well as Blind Deboss on the cover. Marbled 'Tigereye' Endpapers.
Paper: Printed on Cougar White 160M archive-quality paper.
Typography: Fine typography.
