The history of Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya [electronic resource] / K.T.S. Sarao.
This book offers an overview of the emergence of Bodh Gayā as a sacred site within Gayā Dharmakṣetra. It contextualizes the different encounters, incidents, and legends connected to the Buddhas experiences shortly before and after he attained Bodhi - when, spiritually speaking, he was extremely lone...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2020.
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| Summary: | This book offers an overview of the emergence of Bodh Gayā as a sacred site within Gayā Dharmakṣetra. It contextualizes the different encounters, incidents, and legends connected to the Buddhas experiences shortly before and after he attained Bodhi - when, spiritually speaking, he was extremely lonely and was trying to carve a place for himself in the highly competitive Gayā Dharmakṣetra. Further, the book examines the role of various personalities and institutions contributed towards the emergence of Mahābodhi Temple. It incorporates a wealth of research on the role of the Victorian Indologists as well as the colonial administrators, the Giri mahants, and Anagārika Dharmapāla, to understand the material milieu pertaining not only to its identity but also access to spiritual resources as its conservation and development. This book is an indispensable read for students and scholars of history, cultural studies, and art and architecture as well as practitioners of Buddhism and Hinduism. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (215 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789811580673 9811580677 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 5, 2020) |