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Combining textual study and fieldwork, the author explores the historical development and present-day significance of the śakti-pīṭha s. The book provides an overview of the sites currently venerated as śakti-pīṭha s. It examines their mythological and historical backgrounds, the theological and ritual traditions that have shaped them, and the processes that developed and unified them as a group.
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Keywords
- Goddess Worship
- Hindi Literature
- sacred geography
- Śāktism
- Sanskrit and Vernacular Literatures
- Tantrism
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- thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSD Urban communities
- thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs
- thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRD Hinduism
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