The Festival of Indra Mathieu Vieira

The Festival of Indra Mathieu VieiraDetails the textual and performative history of the South Asian festival of Indra and its role in the development of classical Hinduism. The Festival of Indra details the textual and performative history of an important South Asian festival and its role in the development of classical Hinduism. Drawing on various genres of Sanskrit textual sources especially the epic Mahbhrata the book highlights the innovative ways that this annual public festival

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