Professor of Classical Indology, University of Heidelberg

a multi-faceted and first-hand account of religious practice at and around Nepal's eminent temple complex, this book is an excellent monograph and can be regarded as essential reading on Himalayan religion.

• 1. The Pasupatinatha Temple Area ; 2. The Procession of Lamentation (Duducyacyajatra) ; 3. The Worship for the Salvation of the Country (Desoddharapuja) ; 4. The Festival of the Goddess Pigaamai ; 5. The Festival of the Goddess Vatsala ; 6. The Procession with the Trident (Trisljatra) ; 7. The Goddess of the Secret and her Procession (Guhyesvarijatra) ; 8. Bala's Fourteenth (Balacaturdasi) ; 9. Siva under Refuse and Goblin's Fourteenth (Lukumahadya?, Pisacacaturdasi) ; 10. The Great Night of Siva (MahaSivaratri) ; 11. Pasupatinatha as a Place of Pilgrimage (Tirthayatras) ; 12. Deopatan Revisited

Professor of Classical Indology, University of Heidelberg

a multi-faceted and first-hand account of religious practice at and around Nepal's eminent temple complex, this book is an excellent monograph and can be regarded as essential reading on Himalayan religion.

• 1. The Pasupatinatha Temple Area ; 2. The Procession of Lamentation (Duducyacyajatra) ; 3. The Worship for the Salvation of the Country (Desoddharapuja) ; 4. The Festival of the Goddess Pigaamai ; 5. The Festival of the Goddess Vatsala ; 6. The Procession with the Trident (Trisljatra) ; 7. The Goddess of the Secret and her Procession (Guhyesvarijatra) ; 8. Bala's Fourteenth (Balacaturdasi) ; 9. Siva under Refuse and Goblin's Fourteenth (Lukumahadya?, Pisacacaturdasi) ; 10. The Great Night of Siva (MahaSivaratri) ; 11. Pasupatinatha as a Place of Pilgrimage (Tirthayatras) ; 12. Deopatan Revisited

Professor of Classical Indology, University of Heidelberg

a multi-faceted and first-hand account of religious practice at and around Nepal's eminent temple complex, this book is an excellent monograph and can be regarded as essential reading on Himalayan religion.

• 1. The Pasupatinatha Temple Area ; 2. The Procession of Lamentation (Duducyacyajatra) ; 3. The Worship for the Salvation of the Country (Desoddharapuja) ; 4. The Festival of the Goddess Pigaamai ; 5. The Festival of the Goddess Vatsala ; 6. The Procession with the Trident (Trisljatra) ; 7. The Goddess of the Secret and her Procession (Guhyesvarijatra) ; 8. Bala's Fourteenth (Balacaturdasi) ; 9. Siva under Refuse and Goblin's Fourteenth (Lukumahadya?, Pisacacaturdasi) ; 10. The Great Night of Siva (MahaSivaratri) ; 11. Pasupatinatha as a Place of Pilgrimage (Tirthayatras) ; 12. Deopatan Revisited