The Goddess and the King in Indian Myth: Ring Composition, Royal Power and the Dharmic Double Helix

by Raj Balkaran

The Sanskrit narrative text Devī Māhātmya, "The Greatness of The Goddess," extols the triumphs of an all-powerful Goddess, Durgā, over universe-imperiling demons. These exploits are embedded in an intriguing frame narrative: a deposed king solicits the counsel of a forest-dwelling ascetic, who narrates the tripartite acts of Durgā which comprise the main body of the text. It is a centrally important early text about the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367588161
• ISBN13: 9780367588168
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 178 Pages