Skandapurāṇa III presents a critical edition of the Vindhyavāsinī Cycle (Adhyāyas 34.1-61, 53-69) from the Skandapurāṇa , 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 Devīmāhātmya, 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 Skandapurāṇa . 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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The Skandapurāṇa III: Adhyayas 34.1-61, 53-69: The Vindhyavāsinī Cycle
'the volume represents a remarkable contribution to the study of Sanskrit and premodern India and is particularly valuable for understanding
the history of goddess cults.' - Shaman Hatley, University of Massachusetts, Indo-Iranian Journal 64 (2021).
Published date: Nov 08, 2013
Language: English
No. of Pages: 402
Publisher: Brill
ISBN: 9789004250727
Dimensions:
6.102362204" W x
1.102362204" L x
9.251968503" H
Yuko Yokochi, Ph.D. (2005), University of Groningen, is professor of Sanskrit Literature at the Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University. She is one of the co-authors of the Skandapurāṇa IIB (Brill, 2014) and has published various articles on the history of goddess worship in India.
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