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Explores the contemporary nature and the diverse narratives, rituals, and performances of the Navar¿tri Festival.

This book is a translation and study of the poems of a ninth-century woman saint and mystic. The Introduction is designed to make the translations accessible to a non-specialist audience, while the Notes provide insights into the poems and useful explications of allusions and convention with which readers who do not possess a specialized knowledge of Tamil Vaisnava bhakti may be unfamiliar.

A literary and historical investigation into an ancient Indian religious thinker, tracing his rise in importance in the Hindu tradition.

Details the textual and performative history of the South Asian festival of Indra and its role in the development of classical Hinduism.

Explores the cultural dynamics of this ancient form of Sanskrit theater.