Siva in Trouble: Festivals and Rituals at the Pasupatinatha Temple of Deopatan
Author:   Axel Michaels (Professor of Classical Indology, Professor of Classical Indology, University of Heidelberg)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN:  

9780195343021


Pages:   312
Publication Date:   10 April 2008
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Our Price $179.95 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Siva in Trouble: Festivals and Rituals at the Pasupatinatha Temple of Deopatan


Add your own review!

Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Axel Michaels (Professor of Classical Indology, Professor of Classical Indology, University of Heidelberg)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 16.00cm
Weight:   0.564kg
ISBN:  

9780195343021


ISBN 10:   0195343026
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   10 April 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Table of Contents

1. The Pasupatinatha Temple Area ; 2. The Procession of Lamentation (Duducyacyajatra) ; 3. The Worship for the Salvation of the Country (Desoddharapuja) ; 4. The Festival of the Goddess Pigaamai ; 5. The Festival of the Goddess Vatsala ; 6. The Procession with the Trident (Trisljatra) ; 7. The Goddess of the Secret and her Procession (Guhyesvarijatra) ; 8. Bala's Fourteenth (Balacaturdasi) ; 9. Siva under Refuse and Goblin's Fourteenth (Lukumahadya?, Pisacacaturdasi) ; 10. The Great Night of Siva (MahaSivaratri) ; 11. Pasupatinatha as a Place of Pilgrimage (Tirthayatras) ; 12. Deopatan Revisited

Reviews

a multi-faceted and first-hand account of religious practice at and around Nepal's eminent temple complex, this book is an excellent monograph and can be regarded as essential reading on Himalayan religion. * Martin Gaenszle, Asienforum *


a multi-faceted and first-hand account of religious practice at and around Nepal's eminent temple complex, this book is an excellent monograph and can be regarded as essential reading on Himalayan religion. Martin Gaenszle, Asienforum


Author Information

Professor of Classical Indology, University of Heidelberg

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

MRG2025CC

 

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
 Shopping cart
Mailing List

 

Sign up now