Goddesses In Indian Art And Literature Book

The worship of the divine as a mother has an ancient and history and persists in many cultures to the present day. The evolution of goddess worship in India from the proto-historic period to the sixth century has been studied with relevant sculptural examples. A perusal of select texts provides a literary basis for this study. The image becomes an icon to the faithful when installed in a temple with due rites. This has been exemplified by descriptions of select sites of goddess worship in Karnataka.