Śānti Rites in the Development of the Purānic Rāajyābhiseka
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9892363 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marko Geslani (0000-0002-8638-6463, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 321-377 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Indo-Iranian Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-7246 • E-ISSN: 1572-8536 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/001972412x620394 |
| OpenAlex | W2006448130 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article details the contribution of Atharvan and astrological śānti (appeasement) rituals in the formation of the Purānic rājyābhiseka (royal consecration), described most elaborately in the Visnudharmottarapurāna . It argues that the form of this ceremony derives from consecratory forms originating in late-Vedic Atharvan ritual manuals ( Śāantikalpa and Pariśistas ), and further developed in the Brhatsamhitā , rather than from earlier śrauta -era consecrations such as the rājasūya . “Vedic”/“Hindu” distinctions, which have been employed in earlier analyses of this rite, may lack the precision for capturing this historical development. The article also highlights the contribution of late-Vedic and astrological theories of ritual to medieval conceptions of kingship
Ancient history · Appeasement · Archaeology · Art · Astrology · Ceremony · Consecration · Hinduism · Monarchy · Political science · Rite · Theology · Classics · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |