Narasimha, Lord of Transitions, Transformations, and Theater Festivals: God and Evil in Hindu Cosmology, Myth, and Practice
This paper focuses on the multi-faceted nature of the divine depicted in Narasimha and the unique perspectives on God and evil offered by the myths of Narasimha, which is also subliminally represented within the religious practice and performance traditions associated with Narasimha.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Univ.
2016
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Journal of Hindu-Christian studies
Year: 2016, Volume: 29, Pages: 21-35 |
| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism AG Religious life; material religion BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism |
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| Summary: | This paper focuses on the multi-faceted nature of the divine depicted in Narasimha and the unique perspectives on God and evil offered by the myths of Narasimha, which is also subliminally represented within the religious practice and performance traditions associated with Narasimha. |
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| ISSN: | 2164-6279 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Hindu-Christian studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7825/2164-6279.1628 |