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: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Cult (practices and beliefs) prevailed amongst the various tribes of ancient India (commonly known as the 艢abaras), as vividly depicted in the Kath膩s (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanas奴ri in his 8th-century Kuvalayam膩l膩 (a Prakrit Camp奴, similar to K膩vya poetry).鈥擳he special cult-practices and beliefs in Mantras amongst the tribes of Pulindas, K膩p膩likas, M膩ta峁単as, R膩k峁sas, V膩naras on hill-tops and forests formed part of the 艢abaravidy膩. This was a cult involving occult practices like the muttering of 艣补产补谤补尘补苍迟谤补蝉 and uttering the same through the ear (133.5). It appears that during the 8th century, in the time of Uddyotanas奴ri, Jaina occult religion and mysticism brought into close touch such practices as 艢abaravidy膩 of which Vidy膩dhara godlings were considered medium of transmission (133.9-10). The shrine of 峁氠梗abhan膩tha became a centre for performance of 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻 and for the perfection of Vidy膩s.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
1. Similarities (6): Religion and Religious Cults < [Chapter 8 - Comparative Society as described in the K膩dambar墨 and the Har峁carita]
9. Religious Cults < [Chapter 6 - Other Socio-Cultural Aspects]
The Serpent Queen -Manasa by Anjan K. Nath < [July 鈥� September, 2005]
Scientific Approach to Hinduism < [July 1964]
The Enigmatic Monument < [July 鈥� September, 1990]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
New Religious Movements in the U.S.: An Overview and Analysis < [Volume 83 (1993)]
Ritual Terroir < [Volume 193 (2021)]
Exploring the Future of Religion in the Digital Age < [Volume 124 (2003)]
History, Culture and Antiquities of Tamralipta
Chapter 5.10 - Hinduism and Shaivism in ancient Bengal (and Tamralipta)
Chapter 5.15 - Pre Aryan and non-Aryan religion beliefs and practices in Bengal
Chapter 5.14 - Other Deities and Demigods in ancient Bengal (and Tamralipta)
Temples of Purushottama Kshetra Puri (by Ratnakar Mohapatra)
5.2. Erotic Figures (scenes) in Odisha temples < [Chapter 2 - Characteristics features of Orissan Temples]
11. Notes and References for chapter 1 < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
5. Types and Sculptural Features of Orissan Temples (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Characteristics features of Orissan Temples]
Yaksha Worship in Matsya Purana < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]
The Puranas and the Hindu Religion < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 2 (1964)]
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