Wonderland: The Image of Kāmarūpa in the Kālikāpurāṇa

In the Kālikāpurāṇa, the mountainous region of Kāmarūpa (roughly present Assam) is described as a ‘Wonderland’ where Hindu gods and goddesses are present in the form of mountains, wells, stones and rivers, and where people become immortal and reach a divine status. Death had no access there. The tex...

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Main Author: Kooij, Karel R. Van (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B Mahāmāyā
B Kālikā Purāṇa
B Nīlakūṭa
B Yoni
B Kāmarūpa
B Kāmākhyā
B mleccha
B pīṭha
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