Sukumari Bhattacharji: 2 books

Sukumari Bhattacharji’s writings have always evoked mixed reactions. Scholars may agree or disagree with her but her analysis can never be ignored. An astute and revered indologist, having a fine sense of literature, history and cultural movements, she makes this book a unique work offering new, penetrating...

This book is a captivating narration of the various legends and folktales that surround the revered goddesses of India. The goddesses not only epitomize the forces of good fighting over evil, but also the source of worldly wellbeing. Ramananda Bandapadhyays illustrations are symbolically rich and they in themselves constitute a storehouse of information on mythological iconography.