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(Pita < Pietas (Roman Pagan deity). Pietas existed in private worship from very early times. Strictly speaking, she represented ideal relation between parents and children but later on represented the dark side of the Mother.) A Sen, 'The Facial Transformation of the Great Mother', p. 361f. G. Buhler, Op. cit., pp. 315 f. 'The very interesting image-type of Harinegamesi or Naigamesa, a The bodily assumption of Mary into heaven was defined as a dogma of the Catholic faith, C.G. Jung, Psychology and Religion : West and East, (Tr. by R.F.C. Hull), London, 1958. 'Although the assumption of Mary is of fundamental significance, it was not the first case of this kind. Enoch and Elijah were taken up to heaven with their bodies and many holy men rose from their graves when Christ died'. Ibid., p. 171 (Foot-note. No. 14). Buhler, Op., Cit., p. 315. A Sen. Animal Motifs in Ancient Indian Art, pp. 59. 122 f. I express my thanks to Dr. Asoke Majumdar who has gone through my article critically and has given me some valuable suggestions, e.g., the Jaina legend connected with Mahâvîra's birth referred to by Mrs. Stevenson (Foot-note no. 13) and the observation of Prof. J.N. Banerjea on Naigamesa (Foot Note No. 18). He has also supplied me with the following note on Dr. Banerjea's statement : 'The word 'Naigameya' is not given in the Amara or Abhidhanchintamani. The Moh. (Gita Press ed. Adi, 66.24 and cr. ed, 60.24) states that Kartikeya had three brothers one of whom was called Anala. However, the Mbh. (Salya, Gita Press, 44.37. Cr. ed. 43.37) states that Skanda appeared in four forms one of which was called 'Naigameya'.
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