New Thread Ardhanari

[Guest guest]

So lets talk about 'our Goddess of the Week'. I would like to here

from some of our Indian (especially from the South) members and learn

a little more about Harihar. Is there a relation between Harihar and

Ardhanari. And also perhaps contribute some knowledge of Ayyappa and

Harihar. This is a very interesting Goddess and it seems as though

she is going through the week unnoticed. DB has done a great piece on

the Group Homepage. f

[Guest guest]

Namaste Frank!

 

Thank you for raising the subject of Ardhanari. One thing I wish we

could do better in this Group is making each week's spotlighted Devi

a central (tho' not exclusive, of course!) thread in our Group

conversations. Sometimes this happens spontaneously, but more often

not.

 

Anyway, re: Ardhanari, I've collected what I know of Her in the

article that you so kindly mention

(http://www.shaktisadhana.org/shivanshakti2.html). But beyond that,

She remains a mystery to me, and I would join you in inviting any

members with more information to share it with us all!

 

In the meantime, I am trying to track down a 1996 article on the

Ardhanari cult by Raju Kalidos, entitled "The Twain-Face of

Ardhanari." I've seen tantalizing excerpts quoted elsewhere, but have

yet to read the whole thing. I have tried to contact both author and

publisher (a small European religious journal) for a copy, but

without luck. A Canadian scholar recently mentioned that she has a

copy, and I am hoping she'll be able to send a copy of her copy by

snail mail. I'll let you know, of course, if that pans out. In the

meantime, I must again turn to the Group's collective wisdom if we

are to learn any more ...

 

Aum Maatangyai Namahe

 

, "Frank Martin <sriprank>"

<sriprank> wrote:

> So lets talk about 'our Goddess of the Week'. I would like to here

> from some of our Indian (especially from the South) members and

learn

> a little more about Harihar. Is there a relation between Harihar

and

> Ardhanari. And also perhaps contribute some knowledge of Ayyappa

and

> Harihar. This is a very interesting Goddess and it seems as though

> she is going through the week unnoticed. DB has done a great piece

on

> the Group Homepage. f