An investigation into the fifty-six Vināyakas in Banaras and their origins
This thesis investigates a unique and hitherto unresearched phenomenon in the sacred city of Banaras: the fifty-six Vinayakas. These Vinayakas are arranged throughout the city in seven notional concentric circles with eight directionally oriented images in each. The Vinayakas are fully documented fo...
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SOAS, University of London
1999
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.417935 |