Pratimā, miraculous images and their usage. Materials of the ethnographic expedition to Uttaranchal (now Uttarkhand, Northern India), 2004 collection
https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2021-1-141-153
Abstract
The article presents and analyzes a collection of votive items called pratima, collected by the author in the Garhwal district of the northIndian state of Uttarkhand (India) in 2004. Their main functions are revealed. A classification of available items is proposed.
About the Author
S. I. RyzhakovaRussian Federation
Svetlana I. Ryzhakova, Dr. of Sci. (History)
bld. 32A, Leninskii Av., Moscow, 119991
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Review
For citations:
Ryzhakova S.I. Pratimā, miraculous images and their usage. Materials of the ethnographic expedition to Uttaranchal (now Uttarkhand, Northern India), 2004 collection. Studia Religiosa Rossica: Russian Journal of Religion. 2021;(1):141-153. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2021-1-141-153