Cāmuṇḍā’s Glory: Representations of the Fierce Goddess in Purāṇic Literature and Temple Art
(2024)
Thesis
Sattler, S. Cāmuṇḍā’s Glory: Representations of the Fierce Goddess in Purāṇic Literature and Temple Art. (Thesis). SOAS University of London
Medieval temples across South Asia, particularly in North India, prominently feature a skeletal goddess in the cardinal niches. With hollow eyes, sagging breasts, and fierce attributes, she fearlessly dances upon a corpse and haunts the cremation gro... Read More about Cāmuṇḍā’s Glory: Representations of the Fierce Goddess in Purāṇic Literature and Temple Art.