Connected Worship: Locating Pāñcarātra Networks in Western and Central India

The Pāñcarātra cult is one of the oldest surviving sects of Vaiṣṇavism in India today, and its scope of influence covered northern, western, and central India during the early medieval period. The paper in its two sections attempts to trace the developments in the Pāñcarātra iconography up to the Ka...

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Published inJournal of Dharma studies Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 313 - 328
Main Author Sahay, Srija
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2021
Subjects
Anthropology
Hinduism
Non-Western Philosophy
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Religion and Philosophy
Religious Studies
Feudal politics
Pāñcarātra
Harṣatmātā Temple
Religious networks
Lakṣmaṇa Temple
Sās-Bahu Temple
Vaikuṇṭha Viṣṇu
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Summary:The Pāñcarātra cult is one of the oldest surviving sects of Vaiṣṇavism in India today, and its scope of influence covered northern, western, and central India during the early medieval period. The paper in its two sections attempts to trace the developments in the Pāñcarātra iconography up to the Kashmir form that becomes popular during the early medieval period. Further, as per the title, the paper focuses on the mystery of the Harṣatmātā Temple and studies the possibilities that emerge from a study of the iconography present at the temple along with the patrons of the site. The temple is further contextualized with the other examples of the Pāñcarātra iconography in the western and central India during the early medieval period in order to celebrate the shared networks of influences that work in this time and region.
ISSN:2522-0926
2522-0934
DOI:10.1007/s42240-021-00111-4