Dolphin deified: the celestial dolphin, an Upaniṣadic puzzle, and Viṣṇu’s first incarnation

This paper argues that early in the Indian tradition the dolphin was deified and elevated to heaven as a constellation that housed the old polestar Thuban in its tail.

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Main Author: Acharya, Diwakar (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: [Heidelberg Berlin] [publisher not identified] 2020
In: Electronic journal of Vedic studies (volume 25, issue 1)
Year: 2020
Series/Journal:Electronic journal of Vedic studies volume 25, issue 1
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