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This paper focuses on the genesis of the association between the Indian warrior goddess and the lion. As is well-known, this is a goddess w...

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This paper proposes an intriguing and timely re-evaluation of the foundational association between the Indian warrior goddess and her iconic lion moun...

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Cinzia Pieruccini

Vīrabhadra, the Dreadful Destroyer of Sacrifice

Religion

When Śiva is not invited to the great sacrifice organised by Dakṣa, his bride Satī’s father, he emanates from himself the terrible Vīrabhad...

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This paper, "Vīrabhadra, the Dreadful Destroyer of Sacrifice," presents a comprehensive examination of a pivotal figure in Śaivite mythology. It skill...

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David Pierdominici Leão

Shattering the Crown of the God

History

Among the extensive repertoire of Pāṇḍya dynastic themes, the motif of clash between a Pāṇḍya sovereign and Indra is ubiquitous. This topos...

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This paper promises an insightful exploration into a fascinating and historically significant motif within Pāṇḍya dynastic themes: the symbolic confli...

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Frank Köhler

Kṛpa

Literature

In a recent study (Pontillo 2016) it has been argued that the Mahābhārata contains traces of a heterodox culture, the Vrātya-culture, and t...

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This paper proposes an intriguing expansion of a recent hypothesis (Pontillo 2016) concerning the presence of Vrātya-culture traces within the *Mahābh...

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Ilona Kędzia-Warych

Cruel Substances

Philosophy

In the paper, I examine the concept of “cruelty” (kaṭumai) of physical substances in the Tamil siddha alchemical literature, by taking as t...

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The paper "Cruel Substances" proposes an intriguing and novel examination of the concept of "cruelty" (kaṭumai) as applied to physical substances with...

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Naresh Keerthi, Elena Mucciarelli

Split in bhakti, United in bhakti

Religion

Jaimini’s Book of the Horse Sacrifice (Jaiminīya Āśvamēdhikaparvan) is a late mediaeval Vaiṣṇava text that is unusual for several reasons....

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The article "Split in bhakti, United in bhakti" presents a compelling and original examination of the complex interplay between violence, devotion, an...

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Danielle Feller

Adding Insult to Injury

Literature

In the Mahābhārata (MBh), whipping is mainly resorted to by charioteers while driving their horses and the terms designating whips are ther...

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This paper, aptly titled "Adding Insult to Injury," presents an intriguing examination of the concept and practice of whipping within the Mahābhārata....

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Marzenna Czerniak-Drożdżowicz, Lidia Sudyka

Johannes Bronkhorst (1946–2025)

History

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This submission presents a unique challenge for review, given the complete absence of an abstract. The title, "Johannes Bronkhorst (1946–2025)," stron...

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Martin Hříbek

Violence in Modern Indian Thought in the Mirror of World War II

Philosophy

The turmoil at the end of the long 19th century and the aftermath of the World War I inspired many Indian political thinkers to reflect upo...

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This paper proposes a compelling examination of how Indian political thought on violence, particularly as a means to achieve statehood, evolved in con...

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This article proposes an examination of domestic violence narratives within the context of middle-class families, as portrayed in two selected novels...