The Thulung myth of the bhume sites and some Indo-Tibetan comparisons

A myth recorded in 1970 among the Thulung Rai of East Nepal tells of the foundation of a series of shrines. It is compared with the origin myth of the Hindu Shakta pitha cult, and with a number of similar myths in and around the Himalayas. In all cases, sacred sites, often centering on sacred ston...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allen, N
Other Authors: von Fürer-Haimendorf, C
Format: Book section
Language:English
Published: 1981
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