Kalikapurane Murtivinirdesah

by Biswanarayan Shastri

Kalikapurane Murtivinirdesah, ninth in the series of the Kalamulasastra programme is a compilation of about 550 verses from the Kalika Purana which give physical description of a number of gods, goddesses, and demi-gods etc.

While some of them are simply conceptual, others are represented in stone and metallic sculptures.

About the Author:

Dr. Biswanarayan Shastri an Indologist of international repute, studied Sanskrit language, literature and Indian Philosophy including the Buddhist in traditional method and obtained the titles of Sastri and `Tirtha` in different branches of Sanskrit learning. His thesis on `The Concept of Development of Samavaya in Nyaya Vaisesika earned him the degree of D.Litt.