{"product_id":"kali-in-bengali-lives-narratives-of-religious-experience-9781793646330","title":"Kali in Bengali Lives: Narratives of Religious Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eIn Kali in Bengali Lives, Suchitra Samanta explores Bengalis' personal narratives of Kali devotion in the Bhakti tradition, revealing how the devotees' interpretive framework provides continuity and emotional power through intuitive insight into a larger truth. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29 July 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn her book \"In Kali in Bengali Lives,\" Suchitra Samanta delves into the profound and personal narratives of Kali devotion within the Bhakti tradition of Bengal. These narratives, brimming with miraculous encounters, shed light on broader conceptions of divine power. While the revelatory experience has long held a place of validation in Indian epistemology, the devotees' own interpretive frameworks offer a sense of continuity within the realm of devotion and the miraculous experience as an intuitive insight (anubhuti) into a greater truth. Through these singular insights, the miraculous experience transcends mere emotional impact, becoming etched in the memory and prompting deep reflection. The narratives unveiled in \"In Kali in Bengali Lives\" speak to the transformative power of a religious figure, Kali, as she becomes intimately significant and profoundly alters the devotees' selves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her book \"In Kali in Bengali Lives,\" Suchitra Samanta delves into the profound and personal narratives of Kali devotion within the Bhakti tradition of Bengal. These narratives, brimming with miraculous encounters, shed light on broader conceptions of divine power. While the revelatory experience has long held a place of validation in Indian epistemology, the devotees' own interpretive frameworks offer a sense of continuity within the realm of devotion and the miraculous experience as an intuitive insight (anubhuti) into a greater truth. Through these singular insights, the miraculous experience transcends mere emotional impact, becoming etched in the memory and prompting deep reflection. The narratives unveiled in \"In Kali in Bengali Lives\" speak to the transformative power of a religious figure, Kali, as she becomes intimately significant and profoundly alters the devotees' selves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 440g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 231 x 162 x 18 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781793646330\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suchitra Samanta","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44102248923386,"sku":"9781793646330","price":91.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646208960073_book.jpg?v=1646926661","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/kali-in-bengali-lives-narratives-of-religious-experience-9781793646330","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}