JBS Vol. 8 No. 1, 2025 (The Living Goddess Traditions)

Contents

Journal of Bengali Studies Vol.8 No.1 2025 (The Living Goddess Traditions)

• Goddess Viśālākṣī: The Case for a Great Goddess Tradition

Dr Tamal Dasgupta (4-32)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17408929

• The Divine Currency of the Goddess: Impact of Durga Puja on the Economy of West Bengal

Arundhati Roy (33-40)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17432057

• The Form of Goddess Sarasvatī in the Vedic Saṁhitās and Her Later Reimagining

Dr Arijit Gupta (41-47)

• Festivals and Traditions as Historical Texts: The Zamindari Durga Pujas from the 18th – 19th Centuries of Calcutta

Diptangshu Dutta Gupta (48-77)

• The Cult of Shitala in Bengal: Healing, Rituals, and Memory

Amrita Ghosh (78-88)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17418680

• The Devi as Fatherless Daughter, Womb of Wombs, and Spouse of Her Son

Giovanni Carmine Costabile (89-111)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17423106

• Bihula-Bishari Puja of Bhagalpur– Exploring Myth & Tradition

Jayanta Mukherjee (112-115)

• Chamunda: An Ancient Goddess and Her Enduring Legacy in Indian Tradition

Dr Raktim Mukherjee (116-127)