Encountering Kali [[electronic resource] ] : In the Margins, At the Center, in the West |
Autore | McDermott Rachel Fell |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (341 p.) |
Disciplina | 294.5/2114 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KripalJeffrey John |
Soggetto topico |
Religion
Philosophy & Religion Hinduism |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-520-92817-2
1-59734-598-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | illustrations; acknowledgments; about the chapter silhouettes; notes on transliteration; Introducing Kali Studies; part I: Kal in the Texts and Contexts of South Asia; part II: Kal in Western Settings, Western Discourses; appendix: Documentary Film and Video Resources for Teaching on Kal and Fierce Goddesses; select bibliography; contributors; index |
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Encountering Kali [[electronic resource] ] : in the margins, at the center, in the west |
Autore | McDermott Rachel Fell |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (341 p.) |
Disciplina | 294.5/2114 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KripalJeffrey John |
Soggetto topico |
Religion
Philosophy & Religion Hinduism |
ISBN |
0-520-92817-2
1-59734-598-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | illustrations; acknowledgments; about the chapter silhouettes; notes on transliteration; Introducing Kali Studies; part I: Kal in the Texts and Contexts of South Asia; part II: Kal in Western Settings, Western Discourses; appendix: Documentary Film and Video Resources for Teaching on Kal and Fierce Goddesses; select bibliography; contributors; index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780450003321 |
McDermott Rachel Fell
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Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2003 | ||
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Encountering Kali : in the margins, at the center, in the West / / edited by Rachel Fell McDermott and Jeffrey J. Kripal |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (341 p.) |
Disciplina | 294.5/2114 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
McDermottRachel Fell
KripalJeffrey J <1962-> (Jeffrey John) |
Soggetto topico | Kali (Hindu deity) |
ISBN |
0-520-92817-2
1-59734-598-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | illustrations; acknowledgments; about the chapter silhouettes; notes on transliteration; Introducing Kali Studies; part I: Kal in the Texts and Contexts of South Asia; part II: Kal in Western Settings, Western Discourses; appendix: Documentary Film and Video Resources for Teaching on Kal and Fierce Goddesses; select bibliography; contributors; index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823083903321 |
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2003 | ||
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Inventing and reinventing the goddess : contemporary iterations of Hindu deities on the move / / edited by Sree Padma |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
Disciplina | 294.5/2114 |
Soggetto topico |
Hindu goddesses
Hindusim - Social aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-7391-9002-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Goddesses Who Dwell on Earth; 2 Constructing Goddess Worship; 3 From Local Goddess to Locale Goddess; 4 An Indentured Tamil Goddess; 5 Creating Realities, Communicating Dreams, Constructing Temple Lore; 6 Daughter of the House; 7 The Leap of the Limping Goddess; 8 Tantric Visions, Local Manifestations; 9 The Goddess on the Hill; 10 Communicating the Local Discursively; References; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464339803321 |
Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 | ||
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Inventing and reinventing the goddess : contemporary iterations of Hindu deities on the move / / edited by Sree Padma |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
Disciplina | 294.5/2114 |
Soggetto topico |
Hindu goddesses
Hinduism - Social aspects |
ISBN | 0-7391-9002-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Goddesses Who Dwell on Earth; 2 Constructing Goddess Worship; 3 From Local Goddess to Locale Goddess; 4 An Indentured Tamil Goddess; 5 Creating Realities, Communicating Dreams, Constructing Temple Lore; 6 Daughter of the House; 7 The Leap of the Limping Goddess; 8 Tantric Visions, Local Manifestations; 9 The Goddess on the Hill; 10 Communicating the Local Discursively; References; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786626903321 |
Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 | ||
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Inventing and reinventing the goddess : contemporary iterations of Hindu deities on the move / / edited by Sree Padma |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
Disciplina | 294.5/2114 |
Soggetto topico |
Hindu goddesses
Hinduism - Social aspects |
ISBN | 0-7391-9002-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Goddesses Who Dwell on Earth; 2 Constructing Goddess Worship; 3 From Local Goddess to Locale Goddess; 4 An Indentured Tamil Goddess; 5 Creating Realities, Communicating Dreams, Constructing Temple Lore; 6 Daughter of the House; 7 The Leap of the Limping Goddess; 8 Tantric Visions, Local Manifestations; 9 The Goddess on the Hill; 10 Communicating the Local Discursively; References; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808297303321 |
Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 | ||
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Invoking Lakshmi [[electronic resource] ] : the goddess of wealth in song and ceremony / / Constantina Rhodes |
Autore | Rhodes Constantina Eleni <1954-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (294 p.) |
Disciplina | 294.5/2114 |
Soggetto topico |
Lakshmi (Hindu deity) - Prayers and devotions - History and criticism
Hindu hymns - History and criticism Lakshmi (Hindu deity) - Cult |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4384-3322-0
1-4416-8700-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465267903321 |
Rhodes Constantina Eleni <1954->
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Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2010 | ||
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Invoking Lakshmi [[electronic resource] ] : the goddess of wealth in song and ceremony / / Constantina Rhodes |
Autore | Rhodes Constantina Eleni <1954-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (294 p.) |
Disciplina | 294.5/2114 |
Soggetto topico |
Lakshmi (Hindu deity) - Prayers and devotions - History and criticism
Hindu hymns - History and criticism Lakshmi (Hindu deity) - Cult |
ISBN |
1-4384-3322-0
1-4416-8700-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791804403321 |
Rhodes Constantina Eleni <1954->
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Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2010 | ||
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Invoking Lakshmi [[electronic resource] ] : the goddess of wealth in song and ceremony / / Constantina Rhodes |
Autore | Rhodes Constantina Eleni <1954-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (294 p.) |
Disciplina | 294.5/2114 |
Soggetto topico |
Lakshmi (Hindu deity) - Prayers and devotions - History and criticism
Hindu hymns - History and criticism Lakshmi (Hindu deity) - Cult |
ISBN |
1-4384-3322-0
1-4416-8700-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Invoking Lakshmi -- Invoking Lakshmi -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Goddess Arrives in Delhi -- What Does It Mean to Invoke a Goddess? -- On the Format of This Book -- Sources: Sanskrit Texts and Popular Worship Manuals -- PART ONE: The Divine Personalities of Laksmi -- CHAPTER 1: The Awesome Power of Auspiciousness: Laksmi of the Vedic Traditions -- The Primordial Lotus Goddess -- The Goddess of Auspiciousness: Sri's Essence, Laksmi's Form -- Alaksmi, the Inauspicious -- CHAPTER 2: Living the Good Life: Laksmi of the Puranic Traditions -- The Burgeoning World of the Puranas -- Laksmi and the Lords of the Three Realms: Indra, Visnu, and Bali -- All Women Are Embodiments of Laksmi -- Laksmi, Embodiment of the "Four Wealths" (Caturartha) -- The Absence of Laksmi: Is Lady Luck a Fickle Goddess? -- CHAPTER 3: Living the Powerful Life: Laksmi of the Tantric Traditions -- The World According to Tantra -- Laksmi as Kundalini -- Laksmi, Siva, and the "Ten Great Wisdom Goddesses" (Dasamahavidyas) -- The Grace-Bestowing Mother -- Laksmi as Siddhi: Magical Attainment, Spiritual Power -- PART TWO: The Power of Poetry to Summon the Goddess -- CHAPTER 4: The Power of Vedic Hymns: Generating Auspiciousness -- Reciting the Hymns (Suktas) -- Ritual Application of the Vedic Hymns -- CHAPTER 5: The Power of Puranic Songs: Drawing Down the Goddess -- Reciting the Songs of Praise (Stotras) -- The Propitious Glance of the Goddess -- Fruits of the Recitations (Phala) -- CHAPTER 6: The Power of Tantric Songs: Waking Up the Goddess -- Alchemy of the Goddess: The Magic of Transformation -- The Potency of a Woman's Recitations -- Literary Genres of the Tantric Songs -- Structure of the Tantric Songs -- PART THREE: Ceremony -- INTRODUCTION: Invoking Laksmi in Ceremony: Laksmi Puja -- Creating Space to Receive the Goddess.
The Ancient Art of Hospitality -- Structure of the Ceremony -- Laksmi Puja Text -- Preparation and Purification -- Heart of the Ceremony: Receiving the Goddess -- Outline of the Laksmi Puja -- PART FOUR: Song -- Vedic Hymns to Laksmi -- Hymn to Sri(Sri Suktam) -- Hymn to Laksmi(Laksmi Suktam) -- Puranic Songs to Laksmi -- Song for Laksmi, Gracious Bestower of Blessings (Prasannavarada Sri Laksmi Stotram) -- Song for the Glorious Lotus Goddess (Sri Kamala Stotram) -- Lord Indra's Song for Laksmi (Devaraja Indrakrta Laksmi Stotram) -- The Heavenly Gods' Praise-Song for Laksmi (Sri Daivakrta Laksmi Stotram) -- Eight Verses Praising Mahalaksmi (Mahalaksmyastakam Stotram) -- Tantric Songs to Laksmi -- The Secret Heart of Laksmi (Sri Mahalaksmi Hrdayam) -- Praise-Song for the Bestower of Wealth(Dhanada Stotram) -- Song-Amulet of the Bestower of Wealth (Dhanada Kavacam) -- Praise-Song for the Lotus Goddess (Kamala Stotram) -- 108 Names of the Glorious Lotus Goddess (Sri Kamala Astottarasatanama Stotram) -- Song-Amulet of the Lotus Goddess (Kamalatmika Kavacam) -- Song for the Laksmi of Spiritual Power(Sri Siddhalaksmi Stotram) -- Song for the Glorious "Eyes of Indra" (Sri Indraksi Stotram) -- Song-Formulary of the Glorious Mahalaksmi (Sri Mahalaksmi Panjara Stotram) -- Secret Laksmi Incantation That Yields Immediate Results (Sadyah Phalada Laksmistava Hrdayam) -- EPILOGUE: The Goddess Returns Home -- Transliterated Sanskrit Texts -- Laksmi Puja Text -- Vedic Texts -- Puranic Texts -- Tantric Texts -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Rhodes Constantina Eleni <1954->
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Religion, devotion and medicine in north India : the healing power of Śītalā / / Fabrizio M. Ferrari |
Autore | Ferrari Fabrizio M. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina | 294.5/2114 |
Soggetto topico |
Hinduism - India, North - Rituals
Śītalā (Hindu deity) - Cult - India, North |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4411-6380-8
1-4725-9456-8 1-4725-9871-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements -- Note on transliteration -- Abbreviations -- Months in North India -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Śītalā, the Cold Mother -- Chapter 2. Visions of the goddess : The iconography of Śītalā -- Chapter 3. Hosting Mā, feeding Mā. Controversies around Śītalāpūjā -- Chapter 4. The Smallpox Myth and the Creation of the Goddess of Smallpox -- Chapter 5. The Legacy of Śītalā -- Concluding Reflections -- Appendix A. Śrīśītalāsaptamīvratakathā (ŚVK 9-14)pp. 175-178 -- Appendix B. Śrīśītalāsaptamīvrata of Skandapurāṇa (VR 310-311) -- Appendix C. Śītalāsaptamīvratakathā of Bhaviṣyapurāṇa (VR 310-313) -- Appendix D. Śītalāpūjāpaddhati of Picchilātantra -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Altri titoli varianti | healing power of Sitala |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511356603321 |
Ferrari Fabrizio M.
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2015 | ||
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