Nine nights of the goddess the navaratri festival in south asia / Caleb Simmons

By:

Simmons, Caleb

Contributor(s):

Moumita Sen, Hillary Rodrigues

Language: English Publication details: New Delhi Aleph c2006Description: xiii, 359 p. ill. 22 cmISBN:

9789388292160

Subject(s):

Fasts and feasts Hinduism; Durga Hindu deity; South Asia

DDC classification:

294.5211 SIM

Summary: Outside of the narratives that tell the deeds of the Goddess, Navaratri is perhaps most connected with the story of Rama within the popular imagination of its celebrants.As the epic story goes, Rama, the erstwhile prince of Ayodhya, was engaged in a long and difficult battle with Ravana, the demon-king of Lanka who had abducted his wife, Sita and held her captive. Finding his adversary not easily vanquished, Rama performed puja to the goddess Durga. The Goddess, pleased with his worship since it was Navaratri, appeared and granted him victory over his foe. With the boon from the Goddess, Rama was able to defeat Ravana on Vijayadashami.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 3RD FLOOR, B WING	294.5211 SIM (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available	701557
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 3RD FLOOR, B WING	294.5211 SIM;1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	701558

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Outside of the narratives that tell the deeds of the Goddess, Navaratri is perhaps most connected with the story of Rama within the popular imagination of its celebrants.As the epic story goes, Rama, the erstwhile prince of Ayodhya, was engaged in a long and difficult battle with Ravana, the demon-king of Lanka who had abducted his wife, Sita and held her captive. Finding his adversary not easily vanquished, Rama performed puja to the goddess Durga. The Goddess, pleased with his worship since it was Navaratri, appeared and granted him victory over his foe. With the boon from the Goddess, Rama was able to defeat Ravana on Vijayadashami.

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