Mahisasuramardini in art, iconography and cult practices
By
Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Mahapatra
Periodical
0
Serial
13915
Publisher
Agam Kala Prakashan, Delhi
Description
320
ISBN / ISSN No.
9788173201479
Subject
1. Mahiṣasuramardini (Hindu deity) -- Art; 2. Mahisasuramardini (Hindu deity) -- Cult -- India -- Odisha; 3. Hindu art -- India -- Odisha.
Summay
Saktism, the concept of Sakti, the source of all energies of the Universe plays a vital role in the socio-religious tradition of India since the dawn of human civilization. Mahisasuramardini, the Divine Mother is one of the manifestations of Sakti. She is
Keyword
Mahisasuramardini art of Orissa / Odisha, Hindu art, Hinduism.
Accession No.
13915
Category
Art - India