The Skandapura?a III

The Skandapura?a III Adhyayas 34.1-61, 53-69: The Vindhyavasini Cycle - Groningen Oriental Studies, Supplement

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Publisher's Synopsis

Skandapurana III presents a critical edition of the Vindhyavasini Cycle (Adhyayas 34.1-61, 53-69) from the Skandapurana , with an introduction and annotated English synopsis. The text edited in this volume provides the oldest full account of the myth of the goddess of the Vindhya mountains; it is one of the main sources of the Devimahatmya, the most famous scripture of the goddess worship in India, and as such indispensable for the study of the history of goddess worship. The introduction contains an examination into the relationship of the manuscripts and the date of the Skandapurana . The work is currently only available in print as an exact reprint done in a smaller book size (15.5 x 23.5 cm) than the first printrun.

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Brill

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Book information

ISBN: 9789004250727
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Pub date:
Language: English,Sanskrit
Weight: 1238g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm