lalaj-jihva

Herman Tull hwtull at MSN.COM
Thu Jan 22 01:48:14 UTC 2009


I am looking for references to Kali's "lolling" tongue.  The Devi Mahatmya 
and the Mahabhagavata Purana (thanks to Patricia Dold for references) use 
forms of /lal + jihva (lalana/lalaj-jihva).  MW cites the Kathasaritsagara 
as a source of lalaj-jihva.  Does anyone has this citation?  Does this 
descriptive term ("lolling" tongue) occur in reference to other 
figures/goddesses?

Thanks for your help.

Herman Tull
Princeton, NJ 





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