Hinduism in Middle India

Lavanya Vemsani is Professor of History at Shawnee State University, USA and Honorary Visiting Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Her books include Feminine Journeys of the Mahabharata (2021); Hinduism in Text and Context (2018); Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture (2016); and Hindu and Jain Mythology of Balarama (2006). She is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Indic Religions and associate editor of both the Canadian Journal of History and the Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs.

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Acknowledgements
Transliteration Conventions
Introduction: Narsimha, The Lord of the Middle in Middle India
1. Classical Sources of Narasimha: Symbolism of the Middle
2. Historical Narasimha from Prehistory to Present
3. Narasimha in Middle India: From Rigveda to Oggukatha
4. Lakshmi in the Classical and Regional Mythology of Narasimha: Gender and Family
5. Narasimha in the Eastern Region: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
6. Narasimha in the Central Region: Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana
7. Narasimha in the Western Region: Maharashtra and Karnataka
8. Narasimha in Popular Culture, Performing Arts, and Devotional Practice
Conclusion: Narasimha in Totality
Notes
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Index
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