Temple consecration rituals in ancient India : : text and archaeology / / Anna A. Slaczka.
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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| Superior document: | Brill's Indological library, v. 26 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's Indological library ;
v. 26. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (428 p.) |
| Notes: | Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral--Leiden University, 2006). |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / A. Ślączka
- Chapter One. Introduction / A. Ślączka
- Chapter Two. Character, Authorship, Date Of The Kāśyapaśilpa / A. Ślączka
- Chapter Three. Some Remarks On The Present Edition Of The Three Ritual Chapters From The Kāśyapaśilpa / A. Ślączka
- Chapter Four. Three Chapters From The Kāśyapaśilpa: Edition, Translation And Commentary / A. Ślączka
- Chapter Five. Broader Textual Context: The Prathamestaka, Garbhanyasa And Murdhestaka Rituals In The Related Texts / A. Ślączka
- Chapter Six. The Function And Meaning Of The Garbhanyasa, The Prathamestakanyasa And The Murdhestakanyasa As Expressed / The Textual Sources
- Chapter Seven. Theory Versus Practice: Traces Of Construction Rituals In South And Southeast Asia / A. Ślączka
- Tables / A. Ślączka
- Appendixes / A. Ślączka
- Bibliography / A. Ślączka
- Index / A. Ślączka.