[Author's Note: This piece was written a year ago upon this date - however for some reason it's been sitting unpublished this entire time ! It therefore seemed an aptly auspicious occasion, in light of operations and observances from earlier this week, to finally bring it out to the light here on this site of … Continue reading On RigVeda V 61 6 – The Worth Of A (Good) Woman ; Courtship By Night And By Marut
Śyāvāśva
The Crow-Accompanied Goddess Of Violent Death
The Fierce Warrior-Destroyer Goddess Chandika is depicted in the Kadambari of Banabhatta (and Son) as being accompanied by a most remarkable coterie of worshippers. To quote from my own translation: “Being worshipped from all sides by the Retinue of Crows both razor sharp and unyielding Who sang Her Glories” The Sanskrit reads: “ārādhyamānāṃ sarvataḥ kaṭhoravāyasagaṇena … Continue reading The Crow-Accompanied Goddess Of Violent Death
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