Devi : The Devi Bhagavatam Retold

Specification Publisher : Rupa Publications India By : Ramesh Menon Cover : Paperback Language : English Edition : October 10, 2010 Pages : 514 Weight : 630 gm. Size : 8.8 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches ISBN-10 : 8129115549 ISBN-13 : 978-8129115546 Product Code : BK8685 Description The Devi Bhagavatam, also known as the Devi Bhagavata Purana, ‘the old book of the goddess’, is an integral part of ancient Indian mythology. It is important for the Shakta sect of Hinduism, which describes the Devi as the foundation of the world and equivalent in stature to Brahman, the supreme being. The original text was written in Bengali and consists of 318 chapters and 18,000 verses, all praising the Devi as supreme and describing instructions for her worship, including temples and rituals such as the annual ritual of Durga Puja which is celebrated all over India, especially in Bengal. The Devi, the mother of the Universe, is worshipped in India in her many forms as Goddess Durga, Kali, Shakti and Saraswati,