Ornament of Reality: Language Ideology in a Tantric Śākta Text

The Mahānayaprakāśa of Śitikaṇṭha is an understudied text within Kashmir Śaivism, notable for its rich description of the inner structure of consciousness vis-à-vis the body and the natural world, and esotericization of Left-Handed Tantric Practice. Furthermore, it is also significant in its form; l...

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Main Author: Stephenson, Jackson Barkley (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 4
Further subjects:B Kashmir Shaivism
B Language Ideology
B Tantra
B Diglossia
B Apabhraṃśa
B Shaktism
B Krama
B Embodiment
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