Heroic Shāktism: The cult of Durgā in ancient Indian kingship
<p>Heroic Śāktism is the belief that a good king and a true warrior must worship the goddess Durgā, the form and substance of kingship. This belief formed the bedrock of ancient Indian practices of cultivating political power. Wildly dangerous and serenely benevolent at one and the same time,...
Hovedforfatter: | Sarkar, B |
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Oxford University Press
2017
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