6. The “Orientalist” Kālī: A Tantric Icon Comes Alive

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Notes on Transliteration xvii
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Pūjā Origins and Elite Politics 11
9. 2. The Goddess in Colonial and Postcolonial History 39
10. 3. Durgā the Daughter: Folk and Familial Traditions 76
11. 4. The Artistry of Durgā and Jagaddhātrī 103
12. 5. Durgā on the Titanic: Politics and Religion in the Pūjā 130
13. 6. The “Orientalist” Kālī: A Tantric Icon Comes Alive 161
14. 7. Approaches to Kālī Pūjā in Bengal 183
15. 8. Controversies and the Goddess 197
16. 9. Devī in the Diaspora 224
17. Conclusion 241
18. Appendix 251
19. Notes 257
20. Bibliography 329
21. Index 353