Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls

The Indian state of West Bengal is home to one of the world''s most vibrant traditions of goddess worship. The year''s biggest holidays are devoted to the goddesses Durga and Kali, with lavish rituals, decorated statues, fireworks, and parades. In Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls, June McDaniel provides a broad, accessibly written overview of Bengali goddess worship. McDaniel identifies three maj...