[INDOLOGY] Ketukā Devī?

[Westin Harris]

Greetings Indologists,

I'm currently reading an Odia text with a cosmogonical narrative involving
Ketukā/Ketakā as the supreme goddess who later descends in the form of
Pārvatī. AFAIK, Ketukā appears in some of the Mangalkāvya, as noted by
Mallik (1950), Bhattacharya (1995), and Gupta (2012). However, beyond these
very brief mentions, I am struggling to find relevant secondary sources. I
would love to know more about this enigmatic goddess, her cult, and
literature.

I very much appreciate any resources you might share.


*Sincerely,*

*Westin Harris*
Ph.D. Candidate
Study of Religion
University of California, Davis
https://religionsgrad.ucdavis.edu/people/westin-harris
<https://religions.ucdavis.edu/people/westin-harris>

2021 Dissertation Fellow,
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies

Sarva Mangalam.
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