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From Curiosity to Devotion: The Many Meanings of Kali

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kali-import-3740c784adfa5fcc31ea
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KALI-100B2-031
Author or attribution
Wangu, Madhu Bazaz
Record type
Article
Language
English
Date / edition
2003
Source / repository
Manushi no. 134
Access
Open access
Subjects
100-Source Research Supplement — Batch 2, November 2026; Devotion; Iconography; Women

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Personal and scholarly essay moving from childhood unease with Kali's imagery to devotion; covers her yantra, myths and mouth symbolism.

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Title: From Curiosity to Devotion: The Many Meanings of Kali
Authors: Wangu, Madhu Bazaz
Record type: Article
Language: English
Year: 2003
Source / Publisher: Manushi no. 134
Full-text URL: https://www.manushi.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pdfs_issues/pdf%20issue%20134(3.4)/3.%20From%20Curiousity%20to%20Devotion.pdf
Subjects: Devotion; Iconography; Women
Description: Personal and scholarly essay moving from childhood unease with Kali's imagery to devotion; covers her yantra, myths and mouth symbolism.
Access: Free full text
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Wangu, Madhu Bazaz. From Curiosity to Devotion: The Many Meanings of Kali. Manushi no. 134. 2003. https://www.manushi.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pdfs_issues/pdf%20issue%20134(3.4)/3.%20From%20Curiousity%20to%20Devotion.pdf

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