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A Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture : Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja - cr…
Hidas, Gergely

This volume is the first in-depth study of a recently discovered Sanskrit dharani spell text from around the 5th century CE surviving in two palm-leaf and three paper manuscript compendia from Nepal. This rare Buddhist scripture focuses on the ritual practice of thaumaturgic weather control for successful agriculture through overpowering mythical Nagas. Traditionally, these serpentine beings ar…

Edition
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ISBN/ISSN
783110621051
Collation
VIII, 146 p.
Series Title
Beyond Boundaries, 3
Call Number
294.3095496 HID a