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Relocating Rāmarājya: Perspectives on Sītā’s Kitchen in Ayodhyā

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Herman, P. Relocating Rāmarājya: Perspectives on Sītā’s Kitchen in Ayodhyā. Hindu Studies 2, 157–184 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-998-0013-5

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