Liberating the liberated
Subtitle: early Śaiva tantric death rites
By: Nina Mirnig
Series: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Philosophisch-Historische Klasse, Sitzungsberichte -- 894. Band; Beiträge zur Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte Asiens -- Nr. 96; Sitzungsberichte (Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Philosophisch-Historische Klasse) -- 894. Bd.; Beiträge zur Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte Asiens -- Nr. 96.
Publisher: Austrian Academy of Sciences
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Vienna
Language: eng; san
Number of pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9783700183310; 9783700184751
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Hindu funeral rites and ceremonies; History; Śaiva Siddhānta; Rituals; Texts; Early works to 1800; Customs and practices; Śaivism; Cremation; Hinduism; Śrāddha (Hindu rite); Ancestor worship
Notes: Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--Oxford University.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [339]-354) and index.

Appendix includes Sanskrit texts and English translations of Sanskrit texts.