Dear indologists,<br><br>May anyone suggest me any study on the symbolism of tiger and lion (more specifically on their association with Durga [Kali, Parvati, etc.] and with kingship)?<br><br>With the best wishes,<br>Paolo<br><br>-- <br>Paolo E. Rosati <br>Archaeologist<br>PhD in Civilizations of Asia and Africa<br>(South Asia section)<br>Italian Institute of Oriental Studies<br>&#39;Sapienza&#39; University of Rome<br><br><a href="https://uniroma1.academia.edu/PaoloRosati/">https://uniroma1.academia.edu/PaoloRosati/</a><br><br><a href="mailto:paoloe.rosati@uniroma1.it">paoloe.rosati@uniroma1.it</a><br><a href="mailto:paoloe.rosati@gmail.com">paoloe.rosati@gmail.com</a><br>Skype: paoloe.rosati<br>Mobile: (+39) 338 73 83 472<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><b><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Paolo E. Rosati </span></b></span></span><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Archaeologist<br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">PhD in<i> </i><i>Civilizations of Asia and Africa</i></span></span></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></span></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">(South Asia section)</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></span></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Italian Institute of Oriental Studies<br>&#39;Sapienza&#39; University of Rome</span></span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br><span style="color:rgb(116,27,71)"><u><a href="https://uniroma1.academia.edu/PaoloRosati/" target="_blank">https://uniroma1.academia.edu/PaoloRosati/</a></u></span><br></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href="mailto:paoloe.rosati@uniroma1.it" target="_blank">paoloe.rosati@uniroma1.it</a><br><a href="mailto:paoloe.rosati@gmail.com" target="_blank">paoloe.rosati@gmail.com</a><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Skype:  paoloe.rosati</span><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Mobile: (+39) 338 73 83 472</span></span></span></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></font><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>