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The Great Ārdrā Darśanam Festival: Performing Śaiva Ritual Texts in Contemporary Chidambaram

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Wenta, A. The Great Ārdrā Darśanam Festival: Performing Śaiva Ritual Texts in Contemporary Chidambaram. Hindu Studies 17, 371–398 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-014-9148-8

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