Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Beyond a small hill, on the left, stand a group of crowned figures, who most likely represent celestial figures that live in the heavens and were forced to earth. Here, Kaushiki is accompanied by a female attendant. In the text, the Devi Mahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), she is described as having slain demon armies that captured the heavens from the gods and forced them out of their divine realm to earth. She is noted for her extreme beauty as well as her ferocity at battle. Kaushiki is a manifestation of the goddess Parvati. Descriptions Description The drawing features the Hindu goddess Kaushiki, standing on a rock at the bank of a river. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.477 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes.
DEVI MAHATHYAM SERIES
Title The Emergence of Kaushiki, Preparatory Drawing for a Devi Mahatmya (Glory of the Goddess) Series Classification Drawings Work TypeĬreation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra Culture Indian Persistent Link Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, opaque watercolor, and watercolor on paper Pahari Style, Kangra School Dimensions 17.9 x 25.5 cm (7 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M.
DEVI MAHATHYAM MANUAL
The commentaries and ritual manual followed vary from region to region depending on the tradition.Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.477 People Unknown Artist There are also a number of commentaries and ritual manuals. Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 2 - English Vaidika Vignanam. It was translated into Latin in 1831 and Greek in 1853.ĭevi Mahatmya has been translated into most of the Indian languages. It was translated into English in 1823, followed by an analysis with excerpts in French in 1824. Text is an English translation by Swami Jagadiswarananda of the Devi-mahatmya or Durga-Saptasati popularly known as Chandi. The Devi mahatmyam is a highly occult text. While the word ‘devi’ may be used to refer to any goddess, here it is used to denote the Supreme Goddess adored as the Divine Mother of the entire universe. Simply put the word ‘Devi’ means ‘Goddess’. This is indicated by the early dates at which it was translated into European languages. ‘Devi Mahatmyam’ literally means ‘Glory of the Goddess’. The three parts have MahaKali, MahaLakshmi and MahaSaraswati as the deities.ĭevi Mahatmya was considered significant among the Puranas by Indologists. Also, they are arranged in 3 sections (charitas). The 700 verses are arranged in 13 chapters.
It consists of Chapters 74 to 86 (13 chapters) of the Markandeya Purana.ĭevi Mahatmya, consisting of 700 verses (Slokas), is considered to be the crown jewel of Markandeya Purana in the same way as Bhagavad Gita, also consisting of 700 verses, is considered the crown jewel of the greatest epic Mahabharata. Although a conquering warrior, Durga is also portrayed as beautiful and is sometimes referred to as “Mother,” which displays the many-sided nature of this Goddess.ĭevi Mahatmya, a part of the Markandeya Purana, is one of the Puranas (secondary Hindu scriptures), and was composed in Sanskrit around 400-500 CE, with authorship attributed to the sage (Rishi) Markandeya. It is known as Chandi in West Bengal and as Durga Sapthasathi in the northern parts of the country including Varanasi. In South India, this text is known as Devi Mahatmya. in the form of Saraswati, killed Shumbha and Nishumbha. Durga is described as having many arms, each of which wields a weapon, and riding a fierce lion. An illustrated version of the Dev Mhtmya (Glorification of the. The Devi Mahatmyam relates the story of how the Devi. She is also active in her own right, most famously in her battle with the great buffalo-demon Mahisasura. Chief among these forms is Durga, a warrior figure whose salvific actions are recounted in this work.ĭurga is depicted as aiding male deities, energizing them for the task of slaying the demons. She is the force that drives everything in the universe.ĭevi Mahatmya is also significant in that it regards various forms of the Goddess – ranging from the fearsome and dangerous Kali to the benign and gentle Sri – as fundamentally unified.
She is the Moola Prakriti, the root nature, of all that manifests. Some people call her Durga, some call her Chandi and some call her MahaLakshmi. She is the unlimited Shakti (energy) behind all limited Shaktis. Devi Mahatmya (“Glory of the Goddess”) also known as the Durga Saptashati or simply Saptashati, Chandi or Chandi Patha, is a Hindu religious text describing the victory of the Goddess Durga over the the evil forces (Asuras) such as Madhu, Kaitabha, Mahishasura, Dhumralochana, Chanda, Munda, Raktabija, Nishumbha, and Shumbha.ĭevi Mahatmya is the very definition of the nature of Divine Mother.
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