A Patchwork of Hindu Ritual Practices and Technique Performances? A Re-Examination of the <i>Citrakarmaśāstra</i>, a Vajrayānic Sanskrit <i>Śilpa</i> Text Discovered in Sri Lanka
The <i>Mañjuśrībhāṣita-Citrakarmaśāstra</i>, a Sanskrit <i>śilpa</i> work discovered in Sri Lanka, deals exclusively with Buddhist image making. It provides technical instructions for the fabrication of Buddhist images as well as guidance for initial and final consecrations....
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/2/146 |