Ebook: Revelry, Rivalry, and Longing for the Goddesses of Bengal: The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals

Name: Revelry, Rivalry, and Longing for the Goddesses of Bengal: The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals
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Author: Rachel Fell McDermott

Tags: Durgā-pūjā (Hindu festival) -- India -- West Bengal, Jagaddhātrī-pūjā (Hindu festival) -- India -- West Bengal, Kālī-pūjā (Hindu festival) -- India -- West Bengal, West Bengal (India) -- Religious life and customs, Durgā-pūjā (Hindu festival), Jagaddhātrī-pūjā (Hindu festival), Kālī-pūjā (Hindu festival), India -- West Bengal
Year: 2015
Publisher: Columbia University Press
City: India--West Bengal., West Bengal (India)
Language: English
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30.01.2024

Annually during the months of autumn, Bengal hosts three interlinked festivals to honour its most important goddesses: Durga, Kali, and Jagaddhatri. This book recounts the history of these festivals and their revelry, rivalry, and nostalgic power.