Sacred Groves, the Brahmanical Hermit, and Some Remarks on ahiṃsā and Vegetarianism

The term  sacred grove‘ is used to denote an area of vegetation that is afforded special protection on religious grounds. In India, where sacred groves are known by a wide repertoire of local names, such places may be found right from the Himalayas up to the far South. Sacred groves host veneration...

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Main Author: Cinzia Pieruccini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing 2023-12-01
Series:Cracow Indological Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.akademicka.pl/cis/article/view/5495