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Rishikas of the Rigveda(Paperback)

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About the Book:The volume presents a study of the famous women Rishikas mentioned in the Vedic literature.The book describes the great respect offered to seers in the Vedic literature and the equal importance given to Rishikas when compared to Rishis. Discussing how even women of the Vedic period were epitomes of spiritual attainment, the book admiringly points out that the gender discrimination seen in the Hindu traditional thought was a later phenomenon (such as that women are not adhikaris for the study of the Vedas). It states that there are twenty-seven women mantra-drashtarah in the Rigveda. It provides a list of these women Rishikas and deals with the mantras envisioned by them. The Rishikas are mentioned in the study on the basis of those who praised the deities, those who conversed with the seers and deities, and those who praised the self. The Rishikas mentioned in the Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda are also mentioned. Rishikas whose individual contributions are taken up in detail include Vagambhrni, Surya-Savitri, Shraddha, Daksina, Aditi, Ratri, and Urvashi, among others.The volume is bound to be a handy reference book for all those interested in Indology, particularly students and scholars of Vedic  and gender studies.Contents:Preface    Acknowledgement    Abbreviations    Notes on Transliteration    Women Rishis (Rishikas) in the Rigveda  PART IWho Praised the Deities1. Ghosha Kakshivati    2. Godha    3. Vishvavara Atreyi    4. Apala Atreyi    5. Juhu-Brahmajaya    6. Agastya-svasa    7. Aditi-Dakshayani    PART IIWho Conversed with the Seers and Deities8. Indrani    9. Indramatarah    10. Sarama Devashuni    11. Romasha    12. Urvashi    13. Lopamudra    14. Nadyah — The Rivers    15. Yami Vaivasvati    16. Shashvati AngirasiPART IIIWho Praised the Self17. Sarparajni    18. Vagambhrni    19. Shraddha Kamayani    20. Dakshina Prajapatya    21. Ratri-Bharadvaji    22. Surya-Savitri  PART IVOther Rishikas not Listed in Brihaddevata23. Shaci Paulomi    24. Shikhandini Kashyapi    25. Indrasnusha-Vasukrapatni AppendicesA. Rishikas of the YajurvedaLopamudra, Sarasvati, Kashipa Bharadvaja-duhita, Vishvavara Atreyi, SarparajniB. Rishikas of the SamavedaGodha, Indramatarah, SarparajniC. Rishikas of the AtharvavedaIndrani, Indramatarah, Surya-Savitri, SarparajniD. Gargi Vacaknavi    E. Maitreyi    Conclusion    Glossary    Bibliography    Index

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