Dear all,
 
 On behalf of a colleague, I would like to ask, whether anyone could recommend a good reference for the worship of pole star (dhruva)? Could it be traced back to Vedas/ Vedic period or did it only start with Puranas?
 
 Many thanks,
                       Ithamar
 
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Ithamar Theodor, Ph.D
Visiting Scholar - The Professorship in Indian Religions and Culture
Department of Religious and Cultural Studies
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
theodor@orange.net.il