{"product_id":"nine-nights-of-the-goddess-the-navar-257-tri-festival-in-south-asia-paperback","title":"Nine Nights of the Goddess: The Navar\u0026#257;tri Festival in South Asia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaleb Simmons\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMoumita Sen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHillary P. Rodrigues\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the contemporary nature and the diverse narratives, rituals, and performances of the Navarātri Festival.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNine Nights of the Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e explores the festival of Navarātri-alternatively called Navarātra, Mahānavamī, Durgā Pūjā, Dasarā, and\/or Dassain-which lasts for nine nights and ends with a celebration called Vijayadaśamī, or \"the tenth (day) of victory.\" Celebrated in both massive public venues and in small, private domestic spaces, Navarātri is one of the most important and ubiquitous festivals in South Asia and wherever South Asians have settled. These festivals share many elements, including the goddess, royal power, the killing of demons, and the worship of young girls and married women, but their interpretation and performance vary widely. This interdisciplinary collection of essays investigates Navarātri in its many manifestations and across historical periods, including celebrations in West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal. Collectively, the essays consider the role of the festival's contextual specificity and continental ubiquity as a central component for understanding South Asian religious life, as well as how it shapes and is shaped by political patronage, economic development, and social status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaleb Simmons \u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Arizona. \u003cb\u003eMoumita Sen \u003c\/b\u003eis a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Oslo, Norway. \u003cb\u003eHillary Rodrigues \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. His books include \u003ci\u003eRitual Worship of the Great Goddess: The Liturgy of the Durgā Pūjā with Interpretations\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by SUNY Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42779798896736,"sku":"9781438470702","price":86.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/sjRy4oLPc79781438470702.webp?v=1780188642","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/nine-nights-of-the-goddess-the-navar-257-tri-festival-in-south-asia-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}