Navagrahas
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