Sakti-Pi has - The Sacred Sites of the Goddess in India

Combining textual study and fieldwork, the author explores the historical development and present-day significance of the sakti-pi has. The book provides an overview of the sites currently venerated as sakti-pi has. It examines their mythological and historical backgrounds, the theological and ritual traditions that have shaped them, and the processes that developed and unified them as a group.

About the author

Friederike Grenner, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Summary

Combining textual study and fieldwork, the author explores the historical development and present-day significance of the śakti-pīṭhas. The book provides an overview of the sites currently venerated as śakti-pīṭhas. It examines their mythological and historical backgrounds, the theological and ritual traditions that have shaped them, and the processes that developed and unified them as a group.

Product details

• Authors: Friederike Grenner
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 14.12.2025
• EAN: 9783111243603
• ISBN: 978-3-11-124360-3
• No. of pages: 495
• Illustrations: 80 col. ill., 3 b/w tbl.
• Series: Welten Süd- und Zentralasiens / Worlds of South and Inner Asia / Mondes de l'Asie du Sud et de l'Asie centrale
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Miscellaneous; Hinduismus, Orientieren, SCI000000 SCIENCE / General, HIS050000 HISTORY / Asia / Central Asia, Sanskrit and Vernacular Literatures, Goddess Worship, Sacred Geography, Hindi Literature