The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2334 page)

Read The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Online

Authors: John Bowker

BOOK: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
10.05Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub
Sr
Pada
(sacred mountain):
r
-Vai
avism
.
Hindu devotion to
Vi
u
with his consort
r
, one of the six major movements devoted to Vi
u. In early sources, there is no mention of
r
as the consort of Vi
u, and indeed it seems clear that there was originally an independent cult of
r
, which was absorbed into the worship of Vi
u. Once the cults were united,

Other books

Smash & Grab by Amy Christine Parker
Tethered 02 - Conjure by Jennifer Snyder
Family and Other Accidents by Shari Goldhagen
Under Construction by J. A. Armstrong
The Woken Gods by Gwenda Bond