The Development of Śaivism in Koṭīvarṣa, North Bengal, with Special Reference to the Koīivarṣḏa-Māhātmya in the Skandapurāņa.

Koṭīvarṣa/Koṭivarṣa, alias Deviīoṭa and Śoṇitapura, in North Bengal is known to be one of the early centres of Tantric Śaivism. In this paper, the history of Śaivism at the site up to the twelfth century will be examined, using textual, archaeological and epigraphical sources, of which the two recen...

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Publicado en:	Indo-Iranian Journal Vol. 56; no. 3/4; pp. 295 - 325
Autor principal:	Yuko Yokochi
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Brill Academic Publishers 2013
Materias:	Ancient cities & towns Śaivism Indic religious literature Indic goddesses Worship (Hinduism)
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