Political and Merchant Devotees : Multiple facets of pilgrimage to the medieval region of Braj (16th and 17th centuries)
Braj is the epicentre of the Krishna cult. The physical representation of the scriptural Braj Mandala as we see it today, however, is a medieval construct. During the 15th and 16th centuries, as a part of religious exercises or in the quest for the land of Krishna, the propagators of various samprad...
Main Author: | Swati Goel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Technological University Dublin
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Series: | International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage |
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