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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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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McDermott, Rachel Fell (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2011]
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