Vamachara Blog
Becoming Bhairava…
No, I’m not obsessed with Kala Bhairava. I never even knew he was a deity to be worshipped and had only heard the Puranic tales of him…
Who or What is Kamakhya?
This one I’m asked more than anything, I’m sure because I post about Kamakhya so much. And it is likely the hardest thing I will ever type though I’m not sure why.
What is Tantra?
Wow, this is a pretty simple concept that will be hard to answer. I expect mostly because people think one of two things; it means sex in the West…
What is an Avadhuta?
The textbook description of this word is: completely indifferent to the world or worldly matters, and so is most likely only a person living like this…
Who is Smashān Kali????
First of all, let’s clarify smashān. The line over the second a means it’s long, but not long the way it is in English, the way it is in Sanskrit, which is the sound ah.
Who is Devi Prathyangira?
This is a question I am asked quite often I assume because she is not a common household name, even here in India. Though in some states she is known somewhat well…