Questioning Meaningful Layers of Locality in a Pan-Indian tīrtha

This paper critically addresses notions of locality, tradition, and pan-Indian-ness by analyzing the case of Kedāreśvara in Varanasi. Textual evidence from local māhātmyas and digests, as well as historical sources, depict Kedāreśvara as one of the city’s major manifestations of Śiva. However, the...

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Main Author: Vera Lazzaretti
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/45e1d75f9c5c49beb2b9e7867e920a34
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