The goddess and the king in Indian myth: ring composition, royal power and the dharmic double helix
"The Sanskrit narrative text Devi Mahatmya, 'The Greatness of The Goddess', extols the triumphs of an all-powerful Goddess, Durga, over universe-imperiling demons. These exploits are embedded in an intriguing frame narrative: a deposed king solicits the counsel of a forest-dwelling as...
| Subtitles: | Mother of power, Mother of kings : reading royal ideology in the Devī Māhātmya |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London New York, NY
Routledge
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Edition: | 1. published |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge Hindu studies series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Devīmāhātmya
/ Durga
/ King
B India / Hinduism / Goddess / King |
| RelBib Classification: | BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism |
| Further subjects: | B
Puranas
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Puranas. Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa. Devīmāhātmya Criticism, interpretation, etc B Hindu goddesses |
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