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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McDermott, Rachel Fell
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press New York, 2011.
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