RITUAL AND DRAMA IN THE WORSHIP OF THE GODDESS DRAUPADI

The South Indian Draupadi cult, which is very popular among Hindus in the province of Natal, South Africa, incorporates an ancient and extremely complex mythology and ritual. Alf Hiltebeitel, who has done extensive research in this area, comments that until recently almost all writing on the Draupad...

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Main Author: Diesel, Alleyn (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: ASRSA 1994
In: Journal for the study of religion
Year: 1994, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-94
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