The trail of an eastern deity in the western Himalaya: a study of Lord Jagannath’s temple in the Sirmaur region of Himachal Pradesh

This paper explores the multiple agents and processes behind the integration of the cult of Jagannath of Puri into the western Himalayan kingdom of Sirmaur circa 1600–1900. It argues that the transition of the cult from Orissa (now called Odisha) to the hills was crucial to the formation of Sirmaur...

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Main Authors: Anjali Verma, Neelam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris 2021-12-01
Series:European Bulletin of Himalayan Research
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ebhr/407
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