The place of devotion : siting and experiencing divinity in Bengal-Vaishnavism

The place of devotion : siting and experiencing divinity in Bengal-Vaishnavism / Sukanya Sarbadhikary.

"The anthropology of Hinduism has amply established that Hindus have strong involvement with sacred geography. The Hindu sacred topography is dotted with innumerable pilgrimage places, and popular Hinduism is abundant with spatial imaginings. Thus Shiva and his partner, the mother goddess, live...

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Main Author: Sarbadhikary, Sukanya, 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
Series:South Asia across the disciplines ; 23.
Subjects:
Anthropology of religion > India > Bengal.
Sacred space > India > Bengal.
Vaishnavism > India > Bengal.
Cultural studies.
Humanities.
Other non-Christian religions.
Religion and beliefs.
Religion: general.
Religious groups: social and cultural aspects.
Social groups.
Society and culture: general.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology of Religion.
Anthropology of religion
Sacred space
Vaishnavism
Vishnuismus
Heiligtum
Religionsgeografie
India > Bengal
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