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Mapping Sacred Geography in Medieval India: The Case of the Twelve Jyotirliṅgas

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Fleming, B.J. Mapping Sacred Geography in Medieval India: The Case of the Twelve Jyotirliṅgas . Hindu Studies 13, 51–81 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-009-9069-0

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