Tara in Hinduism: Study with Textual and Iconographical Documentation
Bhattacharya, Bikas Kumar
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Book ID : 16204
ISBN-10 : 81-7854-021-5 / 8178540215
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7854-021-4 / 9788178540214
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2003
- 2023
Edition :
Language : English
xx, 396p., B/W Plts., Abb., Bib., Index, 25 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. Mother Goddess and Tara in Ancient India. 2. Tara from Archaeological Sources. 3. Tara from Brahmanical Textual Sources. 4. Textual Interpretations. 5. Conclusion.
DESCRIPTION
Tara, the second Mahavidya of the Sakta pantheon, is an extremely popular goddess of the Hindus in eastern India, particularly in Assam and West Bengal. This documentation will help a researches to make a thorough investigation into the Brahmanical cult of Tara, especially, in the background of cultural and ideological developments of India.
