The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition

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The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
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Book excerpt: This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of saakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakr(materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology.


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