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Combining textual study and fieldwork, the author explores the historical development and present-day significance of the śakti-pīṭhas. The book provides an overview of the sites currently venerated as śakti-pīṭhas. It examines their mythological and historical backgrounds, the theological and ritual traditions that have shaped them, and the processes that developed and unified them as a group.
Price: $120.99
Pages: 497
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter
Publication Date:
30 March 2026
ISBN: 9783111243603
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / General
Friederike Grenner, Universität Zürich, Schweiz.
Friederike Grenner, University of Zurich, Switzerland.