Temple consecration rituals in ancient India [[electronic resource] ] : text and archaeology / / Anna A. Ślączka

• Autore: Ślączka Anna A (Anna Aleksandra)
• Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (428 p.)
• Disciplina: 294.5/38
• Soggetto topico: Hindu temples - Dedication - History; Consecration - Hinduism
• Soggetto geografico: India Antiquities
• Note generali: Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral--Leiden University, 2006).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-401) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material / A. Ślączka -- Chapter One. Introduction / A. Ślączka -- Chapter Two. Character, Authorship, Date Of The Kāśyapaśilpa / A. Ślączka -- Chapter Three. Some Remarks On The Present Edition Of The Three Ritual Chapters From The Kāśyapaśilpa / A. Ślączka -- Chapter Four. Three Chapters From The Kāśyapaśilpa: Edition, Translation And Commentary / A. Ślączka -- Chapter Five. Broader Textual Context: The Prathamestaka, Garbhanyasa And Murdhestaka Rituals In The Related Texts / A. Ślączka -- Chapter Six. The Function And Meaning Of The Garbhanyasa, The Prathamestakanyasa And The Murdhestakanyasa As Expressed / The Textual Sources -- Chapter Seven. Theory Versus Practice: Traces Of Construction Rituals In South And Southeast Asia / A. Ślączka -- Tables / A. Ślączka -- Appendixes / A. Ślączka -- Bibliography / A. Ślączka -- Index / A. Ślączka.
• Sommario/riassunto: As in various other cultures, in the Hindu tradition of the Indian Subcontinent construction rituals accompany the construction of a temple, from the moment of choosing the suitable building site, right to the completion of the entire project. Numerous descriptions in Sanskrit texts on ritual and architecture describe in detail these building consecration ceremonies and reflect the importance attached to these rituals. Surprisingly, this topic has so far not received the attention it deserves given its essential role. Basing herself on both the Sanskrit texts, as well as the archaeological finds, Anna A. Ślączka in this thorough study provides readers with a comprehensive view of the three main temple construction rituals in the Hindu tradition of South and Southeast Asia.
• Titolo autorizzato: Temple consecration rituals in ancient India
• ISBN: 1-282-39707-9; 9786612397073; 90-474-2089-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778690703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Brill's Indological library ; ; v. 26.