The kalivarjya concerning the prohibition of initiation during the celebration of the Vedic sattra rituals

The subject of kalivarjyas, their origin, and their place within Brahmanical ideology has attracted keen interest from various scholars. Indeed, the kalivarjyas constitute ‘exceptions’ to the dharmic norm that seem to invalidate the authority of the dharma itself. However, they allow us to verify h...

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Main Author: Igor Spanò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Torino 2022-10-01
Series:Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies
Online Access:https://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/kervan/article/view/7071