The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (846 page)
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Gha
a
.
a.
A bell, one of many objects used in Hindu ritual in association with
iva
. The sound of his bell, or of his drum (
amaru
), encapsulates creation and is his ‘form in sound’ (
mantra
(-svar
pa)). In the hands of
iva's spouse, Gha
(who is
Durg
), the bell is one of her twelve weapons to drive away threats and terrify enemies.
iva. The sound of his bell, or of his drum (
amaru), encapsulates creation and is his ‘form in sound’ (
mantra
(-svar
pa)). In the hands ofiva's spouse, Gha(who isDurg
), the bell is one of her twelve weapons to drive away threats and terrify enemies.Other books
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