The Simla Devi Māhātmya Illustrations: A Reappraisal of Content.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Lyons, Tryna
- Source
- Archives of Asian Art; 1992, Vol. 45, p29-41, 13p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 00666637
The article focuses on the changing concept of the goddess since the "Devi Māhātmya" was composed. It cites that all the components of Devi's personality were present in a large form in an earlier text, while her conception evolved over a millennium. It mentions that the artist of the Simla manuscript declared his independence from the story line of the text. Moreover, the artist figures Devi from a poison-eyed folk deity to a graceful virgin goddess on a swing.