Erscheint: September 2026
Buch (Hardcover): Fachbuch
The Supreme Refuge
History, Myths, Worship, and Meanings of the Hindu Great Goddess, Durgā
Verlag:
Ingram Publishers Services Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P35901634
EAN: 9798855808858
Erscheint: September 2026
Versand: Kostenlos
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Beschreibung
Demonstrates the historical and ritual forces that secured Durgā'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 (Mahādevī) Durgā. Whereas the first traced the goddess's emergence as Mahādevī through the sophisticated metaphysics of the Devī Māhātmya, 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 Durgā's development in India and Nepal before turning to Southeast Asia-especially Java and Bali-where her persona took on distinctive forms. With Banāras as a focal point, the analysis then examines major ritual institutions, including Durgā Pūjā and the temple networks associated with the Nine Durgā 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 Durgā'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.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Rodrigues Hillary P.
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Hardcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 414