Goddess Durga and Sacred Female Power

Goddess Durga and Sacred Female Power

Author: Laura Amazzone

Publisher: University Press of America

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 0761853138

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"Amazzone's voice is strong and clear. Goddess Durga promises the transformation, empowerment, and dignity that is our birthright."--Marisa Tomei, Academy Award-winning actor.


Book Of Durga

Book Of Durga

Author: Chitgopekar

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 2009-07-20

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780143067672

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Durga/Umayi

Durga/Umayi

Author: Y. B. Mangunwijaya

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780295983929

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This first English edition of the satirical Indonesian novel (1991) affords an overview of the Sukarno and Suharto eras and insight into the postcolonial condition This scathingly satirical and hilarious novel, first published in Indonesia in 1991, affords both a blithely irreverent overview of Indonesian history in the Sukarno and Suharto eras, and brilliant insights into the postcolonial condition. Mangunwijaya (1929-2001) was a well-known Indonesian political activist and writer, as well as a Catholic priest, engineer, and architect. Framed by the world of ritual shadow plays - the realm of witches like Durga and the goddess Umayi - Mangunwijaya's novel gives an unblinking but remarkably compassionate account of people caught up in the great nationalist maelstrom of Indonesia's recent history.


Too Much and Not the Mood

Too Much and Not the Mood

Author: Durga Chew-Bose

Publisher: FSG Originals

Published: 2017-04-11

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0374535957

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An entirely original portrait of a young writer shutting out the din in order to find her own voice


Most Powerful Mantra of Maa Durga

Most Powerful Mantra of Maa Durga

Author: Amrita Gupta

Publisher:

Published: 2019-05-23

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781099986109

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5000 Maa Durga Maha-mantra lekhan pustika. It contains 36 box in every page with 2 row and 18 columns to write superpower mantra. Write daily 3 pages (total 108 times) with due attention, care and maintaining the cleanliness - patient gets rid of all his illness, a person with materialistic goals and needs will be assured of definite fulfillment of all he desires for.


Nava Durga

Nava Durga

Author: Nalini Ramachandran

Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited

Published: 2020-10-19

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 935305981X

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Durga, as this powerful warrior-goddess is known, Has nine special forms-each one unique, not just a clone. Shailaputri, Brahmacharini and Chandraghanta, Kushmanda and Skandamata, Katyayani and Kaalratri, Maha Gauri and Siddhidatri . . . They are the Nava Durga, Worshipped during Navaratri, The festival of nine nights and nine days That's celebrated across India and the world in myriad ways To praise the goddesses and their glory. This is their story!


Love and Grace of Maa Durga: Real Life Encounters and Unbelievable Miracles Experienced by Her Devotees

Love and Grace of Maa Durga: Real Life Encounters and Unbelievable Miracles Experienced by Her Devotees

Author: Ritika Sawhney

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2020-01-11

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9781646787487

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This book is rooted in Devi Maa's instruction and guidance. The true credit for writing this book only and only goes to Devi Maa herself. I only played a role of a medium or you can say a postman who was appointed to deliver her 'love letter 'that is her love and grace in form of this book for all her beloved devotees. This book shall automatically get delivered and reach every home, whom Devi Maa herself would like to send to, here 'every home means every heart'. May it open a new door for each one of you and remind you how much you are loved and of the strength that lies within you. "I became the vessel and she became the energy that flowed and poured." I was called to write through the voice of Maa Shakti (universal mother goddess), which lives in my own heart. This book is a reminder for every devotee that the divine mother and her grace is always with each one of us. Love and Grace of Maa Durga is a collection of Devi Maa's real miracles and encounters in life experienced by many of her devotees, including me; these stories of grace have been shared here to reach out and inspire readers. This book is not just a book on miracles of the supreme deity, Devi Maa. It is actually her love, grace and shakti and, while reading, you will be able to sense her energy, healing and love in your hearts; you will feel a connection with her in your subconscious. Jai Mata Di!


The Making of Goddess Durga in Bengal: Art, Heritage and the Public

The Making of Goddess Durga in Bengal: Art, Heritage and the Public

Author: Samir Kumar Das

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-05-21

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9811602638

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This book examines the making of the Goddess Durga both as an art and as part of the intangible heritage of Bengal. As the ‘original site of production’ of unbaked clay idols of the Hindu Goddess Durga and other Gods and Goddesses, Kumartuli remains at the centre of such art and heritage. The art and heritage of Kumartuli have been facing challenges in a rapidly globalizing world that demands constant redefinition of ‘art’ with the invasion of market forces and migration of idol makers. As such, the book includes chapters on the evolution of idols, iconographic transformations, popular culture and how the public is constituted by the production and consumption of the works of art and heritage and finally the continuous shaping and reshaping of urban imaginaries and contestations over public space. It also investigates the caste group of Kumbhakars (Kumars or the idol makers), reflecting on the complex relation between inherited skill and artistry. Further, it explores how the social construction of art as ‘art’ introduces a tangled web of power asymmetries between ‘art’ and ‘craft’, between an ‘artist’ and an ‘artisan’, and between ‘appreciation’ and ‘consumption’, along with their implications for the articulation of market in particular and social relations in general. Since little has been written on this heritage hub beyond popular pamphlets, documents on town planning and travelogues, the book, written by authors from various fields, opens up cross-disciplinary conversations, situating itself at the interface between art history, sociology of aesthetics, politics and government, social history, cultural studies, social anthropology and archaeology. The book is aimed at a wide readership, including students, scholars, town planners, heritage preservationists, lawmakers and readers interested in heritage in general and Kumartuli in particular.


Daughters of Durga

Daughters of Durga

Author: Manjula Datta O'Connor

Publisher: Melbourne University

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780522878257

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An incisive investigation of domestic violence in South Asian communities, and the resilience of women in the face of adversity In the early 2010s a spate of domestic violence-related murders in the Victorian Indian community compelled psychiatrist Manjula Datta O'Connor to investigate the causes of patriarchal abuse in South Asian families. As a practitioner with many decades experience in the field, Datta O'Connor questioned whether a better understanding of history and culture could help these communities implement measures to prevent family violence. But the most powerful lessons came from those she met through her practice - survivors of transnational abuse and of sexual and dowry exploitation. These women taught Datta O'Connor about human resilience and strength and the myriad ways women find the inner power to survive. These are the daughters of the goddess Durga, wielding the tools of history to produce meaningful change.


The Book of Devi

The Book of Devi

Author: Bulbul Sharma

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 2010-06

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780143067665

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Devi, Mother and Protector of the World, is one of the most loved figures of Hindu iconography. In her various incarnations, Devi is warrior, mother, faithful wife, and the fount of knowledge, delivering all that her devotees ask of her. Bulbul Sharma tells the fascinating story of Devi in this book, drawing upon the many strands of myth and legend contained in ancient scriptures and also in folklore. She looks at how these stories were created, how they changed down the ages, and the vision of the world they uphold. Rich in drama and symbolism, these stories live today with the same intensity as they did when they were first told.