The Cult of Kali in Bengal, and the Buddhist Goddess She Replaced
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-import-30fb9f99520f52522671
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-100B2-084
- Author or attribution
- Bhattacharya, Bibek
- Record type
- Article
- Language
- English
- Date / edition
- 2025
- Source / repository
- Bibek Bhattacharya (Substack essay)
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- 100-Source Research Supplement — Batch 2, November 2026; Tara; Buddhism; Bengal
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Essay on how the Buddhist Tara was absorbed into Bengali Kali worship.
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Title: The Cult of Kali in Bengal, and the Buddhist Goddess She Replaced
Authors: Bhattacharya, Bibek
Record type: Article
Language: English
Year: 2025
Source / Publisher: Bibek Bhattacharya (Substack essay)
Full-text URL: https://bibekbhattacharya.substack.com/p/the-cult-of-kali-in-bengal-and-the
Subjects: Tara; Buddhism; Bengal
Description: Essay on how the Buddhist Tara was absorbed into Bengali Kali worship.
Access: Free full text
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Bhattacharya, Bibek. The Cult of Kali in Bengal, and the Buddhist Goddess She Replaced. Bibek Bhattacharya (Substack essay). 2025. https://bibekbhattacharya.substack.com/p/the-cult-of-kali-in-bengal-and-the
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