Rituals and Sacred Space of Pandharpur, India

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Rituals and Sacred Space of Pandharpur, India. / Sand, Erik.

Holy Places & Pilgrimages: Essays on India. New Delhi : Shubhi Publications, 2011. s. 239-262 (Planes Earth & Cultural Understanding Series; Nr. Pub. 8).

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Sand, E 2011, Rituals and Sacred Space of Pandharpur, India. i Holy Places & Pilgrimages: Essays on India. Shubhi Publications, New Delhi, Planes Earth & Cultural Understanding Series, nr. Pub. 8, s. 239-262.

APA

Sand, E. (2011). Rituals and Sacred Space of Pandharpur, India. I Holy Places & Pilgrimages: Essays on India (s. 239-262). Shubhi Publications. Planes Earth & Cultural Understanding Series Nr. Pub. 8

Vancouver

Sand E. Rituals and Sacred Space of Pandharpur, India. I Holy Places & Pilgrimages: Essays on India. New Delhi: Shubhi Publications. 2011. s. 239-262. (Planes Earth & Cultural Understanding Series; Nr. Pub. 8).

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Sand, Erik. / Rituals and Sacred Space of Pandharpur, India. Holy Places & Pilgrimages: Essays on India. New Delhi : Shubhi Publications, 2011. s. 239-262 (Planes Earth & Cultural Understanding Series; Nr. Pub. 8).

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