South Asia Research

by Axel Michaels

The town of Deopatan, three kilometers northeast of Kathmandu, is above all famous for its main sanctum, the temple of Paśupati, the "lord of the animals," a form of Śiva and the tutelary deity of the kings of Nepal since ancient times. By its name alone, the temple attracts thousands of pilgrims each year and has made itself known far beyond the Kathamndu Valley. However, for the dominant Newar population the town is by no means merely...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195343026
• ISBN13: 9780195343021
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"