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Ritual in an Oscillating Universe: Worshipping Siva in Medieval India
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Full Title:
Ritual in an Oscillating Universe: Worshipping Siva in Medieval India
Contributors:
By (Author) Richard H. Davis
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals
History
Dewey:
294.543
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
218
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
482g
Description
Saiva liturgy is performed in a world that oscillates: a world permeated by the presence of Siva, where humans live in a condition of bondage and where the highest aim of the soul is to attain liberation from its fetters. In this account of Indian temple ritual, Richard Davis uses medieval Hindu texts to describe the world as it is envisioned by Sa
