Situating Darśan: Seeing the Digambar Jina Icon in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century North India.

An essay on the phenomological theory of darśan based on the book "Darśan: Seeing the Divine Image in India," by Diana Eck is presented. Evidences from the 18th and 19th century darśan pads of the Digambar Jain tradition in North India are highlighted. Comparison of the darśan theory with other Sout...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Hindu Studies Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 1 - 57
Autor principal: Cort, John
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2012
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Sumario:An essay on the phenomological theory of darśan based on the book "Darśan: Seeing the Divine Image in India," by Diana Eck is presented. Evidences from the 18th and 19th century darśan pads of the Digambar Jain tradition in North India are highlighted. Comparison of the darśan theory with other South Asian visual culture is outlined.