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A deep exploration of Matangi, the Ninth Mahavidya, examining how this tantric goddess inverts Hindu purity codes by demanding the ritually impure as offerings, and how her transgressive theology became a framework of resistance for marginalized communities in colonial Bengal.

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Goddess worshipGoddess worship is the devotional and ritualistic veneration of feminine divine forms, often rooted in Hindu, tantric, and cross-cultural spiritual traditions. It encompasses both scholarly study of sacred texts and lived mystical practice.mahavidyasThe Mahavidyas are ten tantric Hindu goddesses representing different expressions of divine wisdom and cosmic power, each embodying distinct forces of transformation and liberation.MatangiMatangi is a Hindu goddess associated with speech, wisdom, outcasts, and transformation, often depicted as fierce and liminal. She governs the power of language, leftover or rejected things, and those on the margins of society.Hindu tantratransgression as spiritual practiceIndian philosophycolonialism and resistancefeminist theology

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