Ritual in an Oscillating Universe: Worshipping Siva in Medieval India

Main description: Saiva liturgy is performed in a world that oscillates: a world permeated by the presence of Siva, where humans live in a condition of bondage and where the highest aim of the soul is to attain liberation from its fetters. In this account of Indian temple ritual, Richard Davis uses...

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Main Author: Davis, Richard H. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press 1991
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Reviews:Ritual in an Oscillating Universe: Worshipping Śiva in Medieval India . Richard H. Davis (1993) (Waghorne, Joanne Punzo)
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Further subjects:B India Religious life and customs
B Siva (Hindu deity) Cult (India) History
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505 8 0 |a FrontmatterContentsIllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsINTRODUCTION. Locating the TraditionCHAPTER ONE. Ritual and Human PowersCHAPTER TWO. Oscillation in the Ritual UniverseCHAPTER THREE. Becoming a SivaCHAPTER FOUR. Summoning the LordCHAPTER FIVE. Relations of WorshipCONCLUSIONNotesGlossarySelected BibliographyIndex. 
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