Series: Monash Asia Studies

The Lajjagauri and Anandanayaki by Ramcandra Cintma explores the history and significance of Lajjagauri, one of India's oldest goddesses, with images dating back to the Indus Civilisation c. 3,000 to 1,500 BC. Her devotees can be traced back even earlier to Ukraine, around 10,000 BCE. In India, new archaeological finds continue to expand the geographical spread of Lajjagauri's followers, most...