Kangchendzönga: Secular and Buddhist perceptions of the mountain deity of Sikkim among the Lhopos
Kangchendzönga: Secular and Buddhist perceptions of the mountain deity of Sikkim among the Lhopos
Bulletin of Tibetology
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
2002-11
Publisher:
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
Place of Publication:
Gangtok, Sikkim
Pages:
5-37
Sources ID:
126983
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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This article is a study of the mountain deity of Kangchendzönga (gangs chen mdzod lnga) as an object of Buddhist veneration and also as a cult of a local mountain god. The study mainly focuses on these issues within the Lhopo village of Tingchim in Sikkim's North District. The author compares three types of ritual specialists within the village and describes rituals related to the mountain deity. (Ben Deitle 2006-02-17)
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Subjects:
Sikkim
Bulletin of Tibetology
Bulletin of Tibetology