Revelry, rivalry, and longing for the goddesses of Bengal : the fortunes of Hindu festivals /
Annually during the months of autumn, Bengal hosts three interlinked festivals to honor its most important goddesses: Durga, Kali, and Jagaddhatri. While each of these deities possesses a distinct iconography, myth, and character, they are all martial. Durga, Kali, and Jagaddhatri often demand blood...
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Language notes: | In English. |
| Imprint: | New York : Columbia University Press New York, 2011. |
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