The Lajjagauri and Anandanayaki: A New Light on the Nature and Worship of the Adi-Mata, the Primordial Mother Contributor(s): Bapat, Jayant (Translator), Dhere, Ramacandra Cintaman (Author) |
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ISBN: 1925835243 ISBN-13: 9781925835243 Publisher: Monash University Publishing OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2020 |
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BISAC Categories: - Art | Subjects & Themes - Religious |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.2" (1.10 lbs) 320 pages |
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Publisher Description: Lajjagauri is perhaps one of India's oldest goddesses with images of her in South Asia dating back to the Indus Civilisation c. 3,000 to 1,500 BC. Her devotees can be traced back even earlier to the Ukraine c. 10,000 BCE. In India, new finds continue to expand the geographical spread of Lajjagauri's devotees, most recently to Odisa. Dhere's work on Lajjagauri is based on a tireless pursuit of her image throughout western India. In contrast to the other thousands of Indian goddesses whose images are super abundant, Lajjagauri has become more reclusive as other deities have risen. This work by the towering Marathi cultural specialist Ramcandra Cintaman Dhere is a unique and important study, painstakingly and lovingly translated here by Dr Jayant Bapat. |