Book
Open Access
Śakti-Pīṭhas
The Sacred Sites of the Goddess in India
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Friederike Grenner
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2026
About this book
Combining textual study and fieldwork, the author explores the historical development and present-day significance of the śakti-pīṭhas. The book provides an overview of the sites currently venerated as śakti-pīṭhas. It examines their mythological and historical backgrounds, the theological and ritual traditions that have shaped them, and the processes that developed and unified them as a group.
Author / Editor information
Friederike Grenner, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook
planned publication:
March 30, 2026
eBook ISBN:
9783111243979
Hardcover
planned publication:
March 30, 2026
Hardcover ISBN:
9783111243603
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
5
Main content:
495
Illustrations:
2
Coloured Illustrations:
94
eBook ISBN:
9783111243979
Hardcover ISBN:
9783111243603
Keywords for this book
Goddess Worship; Śāktism; Tantrism; Sacred Geography; Sanskrit and Vernacular Literatures; Hindi Literature
Audience(s) for this book
Academics (Asian Studies, Religious Studies, Anthropology), Libraries.
Creative Commons
BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH
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10785 Berlin
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