An engagement with the forces of time: worship at the goddess Guhyeswari temple

The paper is about Hindu conceptions of time - especially the disintergrating force, conceptualized as Kali. The discussion focuses on the ritual performed at the Guheyswari temple, located in the grounds of Pasupatinath in Kathmandu. It's an odd site unlike others given that it is not a temple...

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Main Author: Kondos, Vivienne (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Univ. 2012
In: Nidān
Year: 2012, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 84-99
Further subjects:B Tantra
B Mantra
B Pitha
B Prasada
B Dasi
B Sattva
B Guhyeswari
B Guhyakali
B Puja
B Rasa
B Rajas
B Samsara
B Tamas
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