The challenges of representing Shiva: image, place, and divine form in the Himalayan Hindu shrine of Kedarnath

Kedarnath is a famous abode of the god Shiva. One of the distinctive features of this Himalayan Hindu pilgrimage place is the fluidity with which the connection of the rock-form of Shiva inside the temple and the broader physical environment of the shrine is represented. Analysis of printed depictio...

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Main Author: Whitmore, Luke 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2012]
In: Material religion
Year: 2012, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 215-241
Further subjects:B Kedarnath
B Shaivism
B Uttarakhand
B Visual Culture
B Hinduism
B Shiva
B Place
B South Asia
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