The pistil of the renounciant, a fire without flames. Considerations on the symbology of the night jasmine in the Indian world
Although the night jasmine – in Sanskrit pārijāta – is very well-known in the South Asian world, very few scholars have reflected upon its many significances, which go from mythology to medicine. Nevertheless, such a pleasantly fragrant, delicate and immaculate flower evocates several echoes in the...
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| Language: | English |
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Università degli Studi di Torino
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/kervan/article/view/1874 |