Mountain temples & temple mountains: architecture, religion, and nature in the central Himalayas

Headed to the Himalayas -- Gateways and guardians -- Śaiva ascetics and kings in a flaming forest -- Great temples and little kingdoms along the Vishnu Ganga River -- New seekers and settlers -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Temple sites in India's central Himalayas

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Subtitles:Mountain temples and temple mountains
Main Author: Chanchani, Nachiket ca. 20./21.Jh. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Seattle University of Washington Press [2019]
In:Year: 2019
Series/Journal:Global South Asia
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Himalaya / Hinduism / Temple / Pilgrimage
B India (Nord) / Hinduism / Temple / Pilgrimage
RelBib Classification:BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
Further subjects:B Hindu temples India, North
B India, North Religious life and customs
B Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages India, North
B Hindu temples (Himalaya Mountains Region)
B Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages (Himalaya Mountains Region)
B Cultural landscapes (India, North)
B Hindu temples Himalaya Mountains Region
B Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages Himalaya Mountains Region
B Cultural landscapes (Himalaya Mountains Region)
B Himalaya Mountains Region Religious life and customs
B Cultural landscapes Himalaya Mountains Region
B Hindu temples (India, North)
B Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages (India, North)
B Cultural landscapes India, North
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Summary:Headed to the Himalayas -- Gateways and guardians -- Śaiva ascetics and kings in a flaming forest -- Great temples and little kingdoms along the Vishnu Ganga River -- New seekers and settlers -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Temple sites in India's central Himalayas
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 239-255
Physical Description:xiii, 268 Seiten, Illustrationen, Karten, 27 cm
ISBN:0295744510

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