cover image: Audio Video Depiction of the Manuscript 'Devi Mahatmyam'

Audio Video Depiction of the Manuscript 'Devi Mahatmyam'

This is the audio-visual depiction of the narrative art, expressed in the illustrated manuscripts. 'Devi Mahatmyam' is the Hindu religious text describing the different forms of Goddess as the supreme power and creator of the Universe. The text mentioned in the video is one of the earliest extant complete manuscripts from the Hindu traditions that describes reverence and worship of the feminine aspects of God. The video also includes the recitation of the Mantras in the Sanskrit language that describes the different forms of Goddess and stories of manifestation. This narration of the stories may be either as a moment or as a sequence of moments unfolding the stories in detail.
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The Asiatic Society, Kolkata
Type
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