The history of Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya
"This book offers an overview of the emergence of Bodh Gayā as a sacred site within Gayā Dharmakṣetra. It contextualizes the different encounters, incidents, and legends connected to the Buddhas experiences shortly before and after he attained Bodhi - when, spiritually speaking, he was extremel...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
Springer
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mahabodhi-Tempel Bodh Gaya
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B Dharmapala, Anagarika 1864-1933 / Mahabodhi-Tempel Bodh Gaya / Sri Lanka / Pilgrim / Mahabodhi-Tempel Bodh Gaya |
| RelBib Classification: | BL Buddhism |
| Further subjects: | B
Archaeology
B Buddhism B Mahabodhi Temple Complex (Buddh Gaya, India) History B Buddh Gaya (India) History |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "This book offers an overview of the emergence of Bodh Gayā as a sacred site within Gayā Dharmakṣetra. It contextualizes the different encounters, incidents, and legends connected to the Buddhas experiences shortly before and after he attained Bodhi - when, spiritually speaking, he was extremely lonely and was trying to carve a place for himself in the highly competitive Gayā Dharmakṣetra. Further, the book examines the role of various personalities and institutions contributed towards the emergence of Mahābodhi Temple. It incorporates a wealth of research on the role of the Victorian Indologists as well as the colonial administrators, the Giri mahants, and Anagārika Dharmapāla, to understand the material milieu pertaining not only to its identity but also access to spiritual resources as its conservation and development. This book is an indispensable read for students and scholars of history, cultural studies, and art and architecture as well as practitioners of Buddhism and Hinduism." --Back cover |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9811580669 |