The role and status of the king’s priest in Kāmbujadeśa
The trans-religious role of ritual power enforced by the king’s priest or purohita in Kāmbujadeśa elicits new queries. The importance accorded to him in inscriptions, entails a comparative investigation into the office of the priest in India. The paper attempts to understand the forces that led to t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Univ.
2017
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Nidān
Year: 2017, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-12 |
| Further subjects: | B
Priest
B Kāmbujadeśa B Purohita B Devarāja |
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| Summary: | The trans-religious role of ritual power enforced by the king’s priest or purohita in Kāmbujadeśa elicits new queries. The importance accorded to him in inscriptions, entails a comparative investigation into the office of the priest in India. The paper attempts to understand the forces that led to the rise of his status in Kāmbujadeśa in the context of Tāntric Śaivism and the devarāja cult. A comparison of the office in India and Kāmbujadeśa can offer new insights into his religio-political role that has intrigued scholars. The paper hopes to spark a new discussion and contribute to a relevant debate in the field of historical and religious studies. |
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| ISSN: | 2414-8636 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Nidān
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.58125/nidan.2017.1 |