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About The Book: Hymns to the Goddess and Hymn to Kali are sacred texts from the Hindu tradition that praise and invoke the divine feminine. Hymns to the Goddess is a collection of devotional poems dedicated to various forms of the Goddess, emphasizing her power, grace, and cosmic influence. Hymn to Kali, a specific and powerful prayer, is directed towards Kali, the fierce and transformative goddess associated with destruction and rebirth. These hymns express reverence for the goddess's role in the universe, focusing on themes of destruction for creation, liberation, and the ultimate triumph of divine power over ignorance and evil. About The Author: Sir John George Woodroffe (1865–1936), also known as Arthur Avalon, was a British Orientalist and scholar of Hindu philosophy and Tantra. Educated at Oxford and called to the Bar in 1889, he became an advocate in Calcutta, later serving as a Fellow of Calcutta University and Tagore Law Professor. Woodroffe co-authored Civil Procedure in British India and was appointed Standing Counsel to the Government of India. He became Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court in 1915. After retiring, he served as Reader in Indian Law at Oxford. His writings on Tantra and yoga significantly influenced Western interest in Hindu traditions. He died in 1936. The Title 'Hymns to the Goddess and Hymn to Kali written/authored/edited by Sir John Woodroffe', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789369206049 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 347 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Religion. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms.