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Kailāsa
Kailāsa (Skt., ‘ice/silver mountain’).
1. Mountain range in Himālayas, but also one mountain in particular sacred to both Hindus and Tibetan Buddhists. It is the paradise of the gods, especially Śiva. Ridges in the southern face resemble a svastika, hence reference to it as ‘the svastika mountain’. 2. A temple at Ellorā, probably constructed by the king Kṛṣṇa (d. c.773 CE), and dedicated to Śiva. The temple is constructed to translate the Himalayan mountain into architectural form. |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Kailāsa." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Kailāsa." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Kailsa.html JOHN BOWKER. "Kailāsa." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Kailsa.html |
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Kailasa
Kailasa India: see Ellora . |
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"Kailasa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kailasa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Kailasa.html "Kailasa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Kailasa.html |
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