{"product_id":"the-javanese-candi-function-and-meaning-9789004102156","title":"The Javanese Candi: Function and Meaning","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Soekmono\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Brill\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Brill\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Hinduism - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Javanese Candi\u003c\/i\u003e is the outcome of a thorough study during many years on the function and the meaning of the monuments of ancient Indonesia, commonly called \u003ci\u003ecandi\u003c\/i\u003e. A re-examination of the archaeological evidence, while scrutinizing textual data from inscriptions and literary works, systematically rejects the current opinion as if the \u003ci\u003ecandi\u003c\/i\u003e was a royal tomb to enshrine the ashes of the cremated body of the dead king.\u003cbr\u003eInstead, the \u003ci\u003ecandi\u003c\/i\u003e was meant as a temple building where people could pay homage to the king and invoke the blessings of the forefather.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48226520236183,"sku":"9789004102156","price":24687.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789004102156.webp?v=1788771123","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-javanese-candi-function-and-meaning-9789004102156","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}