Hymns to the Goddess Author:Arthur & Ellen Avalon The hymns to the Devi-God inthe Mother aspect-contained in this volumn are taken from various Tantras and Puranas and the works of Sankaracharya, who was the incarnation of devotion as well as a great philosopher. There are 10 stotras from Tantrasara, Mahanirvana Tantra, Nila Tantra and Vishvasara Tantra in praise of Shakti from the standpoint o... more »f Tantric philosophy. The 8 stotras from the Mahabbharata, Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata, Devi Mahatmya etc. cover the exploits of the Devi as written in the Puranas of Hindu religious literature. There are 11 stotras, taken from the writings of Sankaracharya, on Annapurna, Ganga, Yamuna and such other manifestations of the Devi, in the translation of which into English Sir John Woodroffe has been ably assisted by Lady Woodroffe. The hymns are fully annotated with extensive footnotes and references.« less