Hindu Goddess, Art & Antiques 
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Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism.

Devi: Goddesses of India by John Stratton Hawley, Donna Wulff Paperback  (1996) Hardcover (1996)

Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition by David Kinsley Paperback (1989)

Vasudha Narayan, Journal of Asian Studies
"Kinsley has done a remarkable job in assembling an entire pantheon of Hindu goddesses in one delightful volume ... Mandatory reading for all scholars and students interested in South Asian religion, comparative mythology, or models of the feminine in sacred literature."

Kali: The Black Goddess of Dakshineswar by Elizabeth Harding Paperback  (1993)

Kali: The Feminine Force by Ajit Mookerjee Paperback  (1988)

Siva, the Erotic Ascetic by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty Paperback  (1981)

Kali Puja by Swami Satyananda Saraswati Paperback (1998)

The complete worship of the Divine Mother who Takes away Darkness, includes Her advanced puja, Her thousand names, the mantras and mudras for traditional offerings, as well as the systems of worship for begetting spiritual children. Also available to accompany the text is a beautiful CD or cassette of Shree Maa's recitation of the thousand names. It includes the original Sanskrita mantras, Roman phonetic transliteration and English translation.

Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus by Alain Danielou Paperback  (1992)

The Dance of Siva: Essays on Indian Art and Culture by Ananda Coomaraswamy Paperback (1985)

Hindu Myths: A Sourcebook Translated from the Sanskrit
by Wendy O'Flaherty, Wendy Doniger, Thomas Wyatt
Paperback  (1975)