Sarasvati, Riverine Goddess of Knowledge : From the Manuscript-Carrying Vina-Player to the Weapon-Wielding Defender of the Dharma
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
9360801895
ISBN-13
9789360801892
Publisher
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Imprint
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 31st, 2024
Print length
408 Pages
Weight
744 grams
Dimensions
16.10 x 24.10 x 2.70 cms
Product Classification:
Hinduism
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Through the study of Chinese translations of no longer extant Sanskrit versions of the Buddhist Sutra of Golden Light, furthermore, the author sheds light on Sarasvati’s interactions with other Indian goddess cults and their impact on one another.
This is a fascinating depiction of the transformation of the Indian riverine goddess from the manuscript-carrying vīnā-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 knowledge Sarasvatī from sometime after 1750 B.C.E. to the seventh century C.E.
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