Format:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9789004646568
Series Statement:
Asian Studies - Book Archive pre-2000 15
Content:
Created as a symbol of imperial power by the south Indian conquerors of Orissa in the 12th century, the temple of Jagannatha endures as one of India's great monuments and centres of pilgrimage. This authoritative study assembles all the evidence, old and new, to produce a definitive account of the building and its cult. Topics include Puri as a Sacred City of Light and its major festivals; the architecture, sculpture, and associated paintings of the Temple; and a new analysis of the origins of the extraordinary icons worshipped in it. The only exhaustive account of this major shrine, this study includes unique 19th century and contemporary photographs, the latter revealing features in its ongoing restoration. Its new, integrated interpretation of the Purusottama cult places its iconography firmly in the traditions of Hindu festival art
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Preliminary Material /
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004096738
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Jagannatha Temple at Puri : Its Architecture, Art and Cult Leiden : Brill, 1993 ISBN 9789004096738
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1163/9789004646568
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