Title Victory to the Mother : the Hindu goddess of northwest India in myth, ritual, and symbol / Kathleen M. Erndl

Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1993

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W'PONDS	294.52114 Ern/Vtt		AVAILABLE

Description viii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Contents Machine derived contents note: 1. Divine Materialism: Myth and Theology of Goddess Worship -- 2. Speaking of the Goddess: Stories of the Seven Sisters -- 3. The Call of the Goddess: The Dynamics of Pilgrimage -- 4. Waking the Goddess: The Jagrata a Ritual Performance -- 5. The Play of the Goddess: Possession and Participation -- 6. The Goddess and Popular Culture: Contemporary Perspectives -- 7. The Goddess as an Enduring Presence -- Bibliography -- Index Analysis Hinduism Deities Punjab (India) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-201) and index Subject Hindu goddesses. SUBJECT Punjab (India) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50000530 -- Religion. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002007663 Punjab (India) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50000530 -- Religious life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007603 LC no. 91045548 ISBN 0195070143 (hard) 0195070151 (paperback)

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