The Supreme Refuge History, Myths, Worship, and Meanings of the Hindu Great Goddess, Durga
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ePUB
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Nein
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Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
01.09.2026
Verlag
State University Of New York PressSeitenzahl
412 (Printausgabe)
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4847 KB
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Englisch
EAN
9798855808872
Demonstrates the historical and ritual forces that secured Durga's position as Hinduism's Great Goddess, combining textual, inscriptional, and iconographic evidence with rich, firsthand accounts of contemporary worship.
This is the second installment in a two-volume, comprehensive examination of the Hindu Great Goddess (Mahadevi) Durga. Whereas the first traced the goddess's emergence as Mahadevi through the sophisticated metaphysics of the Devi Mahatmya, the present work investigates the historical, regional, and ritual processes that further consolidated her supremacy across the Hindu world. Drawing together textual, inscriptional, and iconographic evidence with firsthand ethnographic observation, it first follows Durga's development in India and Nepal before turning to Southeast Asia-especially Java and Bali-where her persona took on distinctive forms. With Banaras as a focal point, the analysis then examines major ritual institutions, including Durga Puja and the temple networks associated with the Nine Durga pilgrimage. It also explores both exoteric and esoteric dimensions of devotion, showing how ritual practice intersects with interpretations articulated through yantras, mantras, mythic narratives, and embodied performance. Taken together, these strands reveal how Durga's appeal expanded beyond sovereign empowerment to encompass her roles as supreme refuge and ultimate reality-an enduring source of protection, grace, and ontological grounding for worshippers across the Hindu world.
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