Sarasvati: riverine goddess of knowledge: from the manuscript-carrying Vina-player to the weapon-wielding defender of the dharma

Ludvik, Catherine

This is a fascinating depiction of the transformation of the Indian riverine goddesses from the manuscript-carrying vina-player to the Buddhist weapon-wielding defender of the Dharma. Drawing on Sanskrit and Chinese textual sources, as well as Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist art historical representations, this book traces the conceptual and iconographic development of the riverine goddess of knowled...

Publisher: Manohar Publishers & Distributors

USD 47.00

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