The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition

ยท State University of New York Press
Ebook
300
Pages
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About this ebook

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.

About the author

Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.

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