From Adi Shakti to Shiva Shakti to Mahadevi, from the Vedic to the Puranic to the tribal goddesses, from Vindhyavasini to Durga to the kuladeris, the Goddess is worshipped in different forms. In Assam, She is Kamakhya Devi, the Tantrik goddess; in Bengal, She is Durga and Kali, slayers of asuras and demons; in Gujarat, She is Momai Mata or Dashama; in Kerala, Her form is Bhadrakali; in Tamil Nadu, She is Amman; among the Gonds in central India, She is worshipped as Prakriti and Kankali Kali.
She is the Eternal and reigns supreme as the Primal Energy. This fascinating book traces how Devi's presence has been experienced and revered by Her believers for many millennia.
Her honours include the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (2006), the Australia-India Council Special Award (2009), and the Amrita Sher-Gil Samman (2015). Recently, she received the Culture Champion Award (Global) and the CIMA Lifetime Achievement Award (2023) for her contribution to Indian art.
From Adi Shakti to Shiva Shakti to Mahadevi, from the Vedic to the Puranic to the tribal goddesses, from Vindhyavasini to Durga to the kuladevis, the Goddess is worshipped in different forms and each avatar symbolises an aspect of Her that her worshippers seek. In the East, she is Tantric goddess Kamakhya; in the West, She is Momai Mata; in the South, She could be Bhagavathi, or the fertility goddess Mariamman or Pochamma or Yellamma; in the North, She is Parvati, the consort of Shiva and the mother of Ganesha-and many other forms besides.
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