UID:
almahu_9949702833002882
Format:
1 online resource (xxv, 405 pages) :
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illustrations, maps.
ISBN:
9789004230286
Series Statement:
Brill's Indological library ; v. 42
Uniform Title:
NarmadapradaksĐinĐa
Content:
In Narmadāparikramā. Circumambulation of the Narmadā River Jürgen Neuss offers for the first time a comprehensive study of the Narmadāparikramā, a singular Hindu pilgrimage, which comprises the complete circumambulation of the Central Indian river Narmadā. Following a brief general introduction, the first part of the book comprises a text-historical analysis of the Sanskrit texts which are traditionally regarded as the basis for this rite. The second part represents a synoptic translation of two modern pilgrims' handbooks in Hindi, which link the mythological place names of the Sanskrit texts with actual geographical locations. Part three consists of synopses of available Sanskrit source texts, and the concluding part summarizes the many-fold findings and results of the study in thematically arranged maps.
Note:
Revision of the author's dissertation (doctoral--Freie Universitat Berlin, 2008) presented under title: NarmadapradaksĐinĐa : circumambulation of the Narmada River.
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Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- The Textual Tradition -- Narmadāparikramā Gazetteer -- Synopses of Sanskrit Source Texts -- Maps -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Indices.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Narmadāparikramā - Circumambulation of the Narmadā River: On the Tradition of a Unique Hindu Pilgrimage Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 2012, ISBN 9789004228573
Language:
English
