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Posted on: 15 October 2010
Digital Rare Book :
Hymn to Kali: Karpuradi-Stotra
By Arthur Avalon
With Introduction and Commentary by Vimalananda Svami
Published by Luzac & Co., London - 1922
Read Book Online : http://books.google.co.in/books?id=XrAIJR37dJoC&pg=PA30&dq=Mahavidya&hl=en&ei=7Ke4TI2MAY-OvQPz6tHfDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Mahavidya&f=false
Devi Worship (1949) By Sri Swami Sivananda : http://www.sivanandaonline.org/graphics/activities/navaratri_04/devi_worship.htm
Aruthur Avalon is one of the best early and best writers on 'Tantra'. Those interested in Tantra must not miss his books.