In Gupt-Sadhana Tantra, Navakanyas are
1. An Actress
2. Daughter of a Kapalika
3. A courtesan
4. Woman of washerman class
5. Woman of Barber class
6. Brahmin woman
7. Shudra Woman
8. Cowherd woman
9. Daughter of garland maker.
Here it implies that a woman, no matter which social class she comes from, is a kanya. In tantric concept the navakanyas indicate 'free' women rather than 'unmarried or 'virgin' women.
1. An Actress
2. Daughter of a Kapalika
3. A courtesan
4. Woman of washerman class
5. Woman of Barber class
6. Brahmin woman
7. Shudra Woman
8. Cowherd woman
9. Daughter of garland maker.
Here it implies that a woman, no matter which social class she comes from, is a kanya. In tantric concept the navakanyas indicate 'free' women rather than 'unmarried or 'virgin' women.
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