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Understanding the Journey of the Goddess Ugratara: A Look at the Buddhist and Tantric Traditions

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kali-fifty-017
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KALI-50-017
Author or attribution
Namrata Gogoi; Paromita Das
Record type
Article
Language
English
Date / edition
2023
Source / repository
Journal of Indian History and Culture
Access
Open access
Subjects
50 Full-Text Sources — November 2026; Scholarship and field research

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Study of Ugratara’s Buddhist and Shakta history, with detailed comparison of Kali and Tara iconography, interchangeable names including Kalika, Ugra Kali, Mahakali and Bhadrakali, and ritual traditions.

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17 Understanding the Journey of the Goddess Ugratara: A Look at the Buddhist and Tantric Traditions
Namrata Gogoi; Paromita Das • 2023
Journal article • English
Journal of Indian History and Culture 31, 36–51
Study of Ugratara’s Buddhist and Shakta history, with detailed comparison of Kali and Tara iconography, interchangeable names including Kalika, Ugra Kali, Mahakali and Bhadrakali, and ritual traditions.
Access: Complete article, printed and PDF pages 36–51, within the freely available journal issue. The Kali–Tara comparison is concentrated on pages 47–48.
Full text: https://journalcpriir.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/31st-issue-june-2023-jihc-online.pdf#page=36

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Namrata Gogoi; Paromita Das. Understanding the Journey of the Goddess Ugratara: A Look at the Buddhist and Tantric Traditions. Journal of Indian History and Culture. 2023. Journal article • English

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