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Navagrahas

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Author

Editor

  • Knut Jacobsen

Summary, in English

Based chiefly on textual sources, the article treats of the nine planetary deities of Hinduism, their origin and historical development, major mythology, iconography, rituals, and their relation both to the greater Hindu pantheon and to astrological concepts.

Publishing year

2009

Language

English

Publication/Series

Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism

Volume

1

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Brill

Topic

  • Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-90-04-17641-6