Dolphin deified: the celestial dolphin, an Upaniṣadic puzzle, and Viṣṇu’s first incarnation
This paper argues that early in the Indian tradition the dolphin was deified and elevated to heaven as a constellation that housed the old polestar Thuban in its tail.
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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[Heidelberg Berlin]
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2020
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Electronic journal of Vedic studies (volume 25, issue 1)
Year: 2020 |
Series/Journal: | Electronic journal of Vedic studies
volume 25, issue 1 |
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Summary: | This paper argues that early in the Indian tradition the dolphin was deified and elevated to heaven as a constellation that housed the old polestar Thuban in its tail. |
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.11588/ejvs.2020.1.10613 URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-ejvs-106130 |