Consecration of Images and Stûpas in Indo-Tibetan Tantric Buddhism / / Yael Bentor.
The present work is an investigation of the Indo-Tibetan ritual for consecrating images, stupas, books and temples. It is based on a thorough examination of the relevant Tibetan textual material contained in Tantras, commentaries, ritual manuals and explanatory works on consecration. As rituals are...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden : : BRILL,, 1996. |
| Year of Publication: | 1996 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's Indological Library
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 415 pages). |
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| Summary: | The present work is an investigation of the Indo-Tibetan ritual for consecrating images, stupas, books and temples. It is based on a thorough examination of the relevant Tibetan textual material contained in Tantras, commentaries, ritual manuals and explanatory works on consecration. As rituals are meant to be performed, this textual study is combined with observations of performances and interviews with performers. |
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| ISBN: | 900464475X |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Yael Bentor. |