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‘Devi’s constant presence
\n motivated the book. She is the one who made me write it. She is the one
\n who will make you read it or ignore it.
\n Ya Devi sarvagrantheshu . Nothing more remains to be said.’
Who is Devi? What are her mantras? What are her stories? What are her
\n rituals? The roots of
\n Devi worship are deeply embedded in Indian society. Archaeological
\n excavations, going back a few
\n thousand years, show traces of Devi
\n worship. Devi’s stories feature in the Puranas and Devi Gita
\n (part of Devi Bhagavata Purana), which is a beautiful amalgamation of
\n Vedanta and tantra.
Directed at young readers, Devi for
\n Millennials demystifies Devi’s
\n mantras, tantra, yantras and worship, often perceived to be esoteric. It
\n narrates the stories of Devi and describes in a simple manner the Shakti
\n Peethas and their significance. It also includes translations of verses both
\n familiar and obscure across a wide spectrum of texts, one of them being the
\n Devi Gita.
Remaining close and faithful to original Sanskrit texts and without any
\n distortion or interpretation,
\n it is a primer, an introduction to worshipping Devi, who is always with us.
Bibek Debroy is a renowned economist, scholar and translator. He has worked in universities, research institutes, industry and for the government. He has widely published books, papers and articles on economics. As a translator, he is best known for his magnificent rendition of the Mahabharata in ten volumes as well as the three-volume Valmiki Ramayana-both of which have been published to wide acclaim by Penguin Classics. He is also the author of Sarama and Her Children, which splices his interest in Hinduism with his love for dogs. Most recently, he translated the Bhagavata Purana and the Markandeya Purana for Penguin Classics.
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