| The Skandapurāṇa III: Adhyayas 34.1-61, 53-69: The Vindhyavāsinī Cycle Contributor(s): Yokochi, Yuko (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004250727 ISBN-13: 9789004250727 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $100.70 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - Sacred Writings |
| Series: Groningen Oriental Studies, Supplement |
| Physical Information: 412 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Skandapurāṇa III presents a critical edition of the Vindhyavāsinī Cycle (Adhyāyas 34.1-61, 53-69) from the Skandapurāṇa, with an introduction and annotated English synopsis. The text edited in this volume provides the oldest full account of the myth of the goddess of the Vindhya mountains; it is one of the main sources of the Devīmāhātmya, the most famous scripture of the goddess worship in India, and as such indispensable for the study of the history of goddess worship. The introduction contains an examination into the relationship of the manuscripts and the date of the Skandapurāṇa . The work is currently only available in print as an exact reprint done in a smaller book size (15.5 x 23.5 cm) than the first printrun. |
