Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface to the 1997 Printing ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Goddesses in Vedic Literature 6
6. 2. ŚrĪ-Lakṣmī 19
7. 3. Pārvatī 35
8. 4. Sarasvatī 55
9. 5. Sītā 65
10. 6. Rādhā 81
11. 7. Durgā 95
12. 8. Kālī 116
13. 9. The Mahādevī 132
14. 10. The Mātṛkās 151
15. 11. Tārā, Chinnamastā, and the Mahāvidyās 161
16. 12. Goddesses and Sacred Geography 178
17. 13. Village Goddesses 197
18. Appendix: The Indus Valley Civilization 212
19. Notes 221
20. Bibliography 253
21. Index 265