Vicissitudes of the Goddess : reconstructions of the Gramadevata in India's religious traditions
Sree PadmaAuthor
Drawing on archaeological, artistic, sculptural and inscriptional sources and participant/observer insights, Sree Padma reconstructs a history of goddess worship in India from ancient times (before the rise of Buddhism and bhakti) to contemporary cults of deified women.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Drawing on archaeological, artistic, sculptural and inscriptional sources and participant/observer insights, Sree Padma reconstructs a history of goddess worship in India from ancient times (before the rise of Buddhism and bhakti) to contemporary cults of deified women.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 4, 2013).
Hindu goddesses
Folk religion
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
Hinduism