Temple consecration rituals in ancient India : text and archaeology / Anna A. Sla·czka.
As in various other cultures, in the Hindu tradition of the Indian Subcontinent construction rituals accompany the construction of a temple, from the moment of choosing the suitable building site, right to the completion of the entire project. Numerous descriptions in Sanskrit texts on ritual and ar...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2007.
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| Series: | Brill's Indological library ;
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| Summary: | As in various other cultures, in the Hindu tradition of the Indian Subcontinent construction rituals accompany the construction of a temple, from the moment of choosing the suitable building site, right to the completion of the entire project. Numerous descriptions in Sanskrit texts on ritual and architecture describe in detail these building consecration ceremonies and reflect the importance attached to these rituals. Surprisingly, this topic has so far not received the attention it deserves given its essential role. Basing herself on both the Sanskrit texts, as well as the archaeological fin. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 412 pages, 30 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-401) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789047420897 9047420896 900415843X 9789004158436 |