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Language: English Pages: 510 {66 Illustrations in B/W & 33 plates in Colour} Preface The subject, 'Sakti Cult in Orissa" has been studied after thorough survey of the Sakta sites of archaeological, historical and religious importance in the State in a span of three years. My research work, based on a historical approach, covers chronologically the period going from the pre- and proto-historic epoch to the close of the medieval epoch touching upon the continuity of the cult till the modern period. My study shows that Saktism, both in the all-India and Orissa's contexts, not only developed as an independent religious fact, but also crept into the mainspring of Indian religions. I have attempted to systematically depict the rise and spread of Sakti cult with its multifarious, both national and local manifestations in the sacred land of Orissa, incorporating the non-Aryan and Aryan trends which evolved and developed in the country over the ages. The work is based on my field study as well as the reference to the published and unpublished works in the line that were available to me. Interpretations and conclusions made in the appropriate places are of mine, based on my observations relating to the theoretical concepts and the viewpoints of the scholars. I may make it clear here that I have not used the diacritical marks on the place or locality names (towns, villages, rivers, mountains, sites, etc.) but used them appropriately in the names of the deities, temples, literary works, rites and festivals and Sanskrit or typical Oriya words. As regards the footnotes referring to articles from journals or miscellaneous works, I have used the abbreviation 'art. Cit.' (article cited) instead of 'op. cit.' (work cited) as generally used in the case of referring to books. The abbrevi

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Format: hardcover
ASIN: 8124601798
Category: Books > Subjects > Religion & Spirituality > Hinduism
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 01 May 2001
Listed Since: 16 December 2006

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