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The goddess and the sun in Indian myth : power, preservation and mirrored Māhātmyas in the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Balkaran, Raj (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Sanskrit
Language Notes:In English; includes some Sanskrit text and translations.
Published: NY : Routledge, 2020.
Edition:1.
Series:RoutledgeCurzon Hindu studies series.
Subjects:
Puranas. > Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa. > Devīmāhātmya > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Puranas. > Sāmbapurāṇa > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Durgā > (Hindu deity) > Cult.
Sūrya > (Hindu deity) > Cult.
Hindu mythology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Goddess and King, Goddess and Sun
  • 1. Synchronic Strategy
  • 2. Mirrored Māhāmtyas
  • 3. The Story of Saṃjñā
  • 4. Mapping Mārkaṇḍeya
  • Conclusion: Paragons of Preservation
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix: The Sun Myths of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa (Sanskrit Text)
  • Index.