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Selected And Translated By Edward J. Thompson , Arthur Marshman, Spencer

The Heritage Of India Series, Bengali Religious Lyrics, Sakta

Gyan Publishing House, 2021

41,44 €

Gyan Books Pvt Ltd

(Delhi, India)

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Anno di pubblicazione
2021
ISBN
1111024735972
Autore
Selected And Translated By Edward J. Thompson , Arthur Marshman , Spencer
Pagine
107
Editori
Gyan Publishing House
Soggetto
Religion
Descrizione
Paperback
Lingue
Inglese
Legatura
Brossura
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About The Book -: The ritual of all the greater gods and goddesses of modern Hinduism is the result of syncretism. Visnu, in his avatars as Rama and Krishna, and Siva divide the allegiance Saktas, Worshippers of the Female energy. Sakti of these deities. Their worship is an expression of the age long Hindu recognition of a dual practice in nature, pursha (Male) and Prakriti (Female). Saktism may be regarded as the worship of Durga or Kali, Siva, consort. Sakta hymns contains many references to both the philosophy and practice of the cult. Some references will be found in hymns of Ramaprasada Sen in this. The present book contains English translation of lyrics from the Sakta literature. The poets included here are are Ramaprasada Sen, Kamalakanta Bhattacharya, Maharaja of Nator, Rasikachandra Ray, Saiyed Jafar, Nilkanta Mukhopadhyaya, Ramachandra Datta Dwihadasa, Navakishor Modak and some annonymous lyrics. The book also contains an introduction, tracing the development of Saktism and of the literature it has produced.
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