Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu…the Devi and Her avatars reside everywhere.

In Devi and Her Avatars, writer and historian Dr Alka Pande has chosen some of the most revered and fascinating avatars from the Devi Bhagavata Purana and the Durga Saptashati—the two key texts in which the many forms of Devi are celebrated—and explored their origins as well as the local lores, legends and symbolism surrounding them.

From Adi Shakti to Shiva Shakti to Mahadevi, from the Vedic to the Puranic to the tribal goddesses,from Vindhyavasini to Durga to the kuladevis, the Goddess is worshipped in different forms. InAssam, She is Kamakhya Devi, the Tantrik goddess; in Bengal, She is Durga and Kali, slayers ofasuras and demons; in Gujarat, She is Momai Mata or Dashama; in Kerala, Her form is Bhadrakali; in Tamil Nadu, She is Amman; among the Gonds in central India, She is worshipped as Prakritiand Kankali Kali.

She is the Eternal and reigns supreme as the Primal Energy. This fascinating book traces how Devi’spresence has been experienced and revered by Her believers for many millennia.

Publisher: Rupa Publications India

Author: Alka Pande

Pages: 312

ISBN: 9789361564260

Publication Date: 30 January 2025