Invoking the Powers that Be: The Śivadharma ’s Mahāśānti Mantra.

The article introduces chapter 6 of the Śivadharmaśāstra which contains a lengthy mantra invoking all cosmic powers and deities for appeasement (śānti). Following a brief introduction to the Śivadharma corpus of texts, the form and characteristics of the mantra are illustrated by means of a few exam...

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Published in:	South Asian Studies Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 133 - 142
Main Author:	Bisschop, Peter
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2014
Subjects:	Śaivism Devotions Siva (Hindu deity) Hindu gods Mantras Hindu mythology Hinduism > History Hindu rituals Hindu literature
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