Revelry, rivalry, and longing for the goddesses of Bengal : the fortunes of Hindu festivals /
McDermott, Rachel Fell.
New York ; Chichester : Columbia University Press New York,
c2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pūjā origins and elite politics -- The goddess in colonial and postcolonial history -- Durgā the daughter : folk and familial traditions -- The artistry of Durgā and Jagaddhātrī -- Durgā on the Titanic : politics and religion in the Pūjā -- The "orientalist Kālī" : a Tantric icon comes alive -- Approaches to Kālī Pūjā in Bengal -- Controversies and the goddess -- Deva in the diaspora -- Appendix : an overview of the press in Bengal up to 1947.
Durgā-pūjā (Hindu festival)
Jagaddhātrī-pūjā (Hindu festival)
Kālī-pūjā (Hindu festival)