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This edited volume programmatically reconsiders the creative contribution of the littoral and insular regions of Maritim
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The essays in the volume Consecration Rituals in South Asia address the ritual procedures that accompany the installatio
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Why is the tulsi considered sacred? What is the significance of namaste? Why do Hindus light a lamp before performing a
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Mudras occupy an important place in Buddhist and Hindu religious practices as these signify special meanings, associated
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Focusing on the idea of genealogical affiliation (sampradaya), Kiyokazu Okita explores the interactions between the roya
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Within the complex religious landscape of modern India, the community of Sindh stands out as a powerful example of inter
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In recent decades, Nepal has witnessed a dramatic shift from its ancient form of Hindu kingship to a federal republican
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In considering medieval illustrated Buddhist manuscripts as sacred objects of cultic innovation, Receptacle of the Sacre
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This collection of previously unpublished essays presents a broad range of explorations into the biographical genre of t
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