TY - BOOK AU - Debroy, Bibek TI - Devi for millennials SN - 9789355207852 U1 - 294.5514 PY - 2022/// CY - New Delhi PB - Rupa KW - Hindu goddesses; Hindu goddesses; Prayers and devotions N1 - index N2 - ‘Devi’s constant presence motivated the book. She is the one who made me write it. She is the one who will make you read it or ignore it. Ya Devi sarvagrantheshu. Nothing more remains to be said.’ Who is Devi? What are her mantras? What are her stories? What are her rituals? The roots of Devi worship are deeply embedded in Indian society. Archaeological excavations, going back a few thousand years, show traces of Devi worship. Devi’s stories feature in the Puranas and Devi Gita (part of Devi Bhagavata Purana), which is a beautiful amalgamation of Vedanta and tantra ER -