Kali: The Black Goddess of Dakshineswar by Elizabeth U. Harding

Kali: The Black Goddess of Dakshineswar by Elizabeth U. Harding introduces the worship of Kali through the Dakshineswar temple in Kolkata. It focuses on Ma Bhavatarini, the form of the goddess honored there, alongside the temple’s festivals and daily rituals.

Published by Nicolas-Hays, it also recounts lives and experiences associated with the tradition’s ecstatic saints. It suits readers interested in Hindu devotional practice and this particular religious setting, rather than a generalized manual of modern witchcraft.