Pilgrimage In The Hindu Tradition
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Author | : Knut A. Jacobsen |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2013-03-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1136240314 |
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Salvific space is one of the central ideas in the Hindu traditions of pilgrimage, and concerns the ability of space, especially sites associated with bodies of water such as rivers and lakes, to grant salvific rewards. Focusing on religious, historical and sociological questions about the phenomenon, this book investigates the narratives, rituals, history and structures of salvific space, and looks at how it became a central feature of Hinduism. Arguing that salvific power of place became a major dimension of Hinduism through a development in several stages, the book analyses the historical process of how salvific space and pilgrimage in the Hindu tradition developed. It discusses how the traditions of salvific space exemplify the decentred polycentrism that defines Hinduism. The book uses original data from field research, as well as drawing on main textual sources such as Mahābhārata, the Purāṇas, the medieval digests on pilgrimage places (tīrthas), and a number of Sthalapurāṇas and Māhātmyas praising the salvific power of the place. By looking at some of the contradictions in and challenges to the tradition of Hindu salvific space in history and in contemporary India, the book is a useful study on Hinduism and South Asian Studies.
Author | : Knut A. Jacobsen |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0415590388 |
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Salvific space is one of the central ideas in the Hindu traditions of pilgrimage, and concerns the ability of space, especially sites associated with bodies of water such as rivers and lakes, to grant salvific rewards. Focusing on religious, historical and sociological questions about the phenomenon, this book investigates the narratives, rituals, history and structures of salvific space, and looks at how it became a central feature of Hinduism. Arguing that salvific power of place became a major dimension of Hinduism through a development in several stages, the book analyses the historical process of how salvific space and pilgrimage in the Hindu tradition developed. It discusses how the traditions of salvific space exemplify the decentred polycentrism that defines Hinduism. The book uses original data from field research, as well as drawing on main textual sources such as Mahābhārata, the Purāṇas, the medieval digests on pilgrimage places (tīrthas), and a number of Sthalapurāṇas and Māhātmyas praising the salvific power of the place. By looking at some of the contradictions in and challenges to the tradition of Hindu salvific space in history and in contemporary India, the book is a useful study on Hinduism and South Asian Studies.
Author | : Rana P. B. Singh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 399 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages |
ISBN | : 9789381406250 |
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Author | : E. Alan Morinis |
Publisher | : Delhi : Toronto : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Surinder M. Bhardwaj |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1983-07-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780520049512 |
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"Dr. Bhardwaj's in-depth study of the various aspects of the institution of pilgrimage shows that instead of being a simple practice it has been a gigantic phenomenon affecting all aspects of Indian life. . . integrating diverse forces, various cults, and numerous traditions over the ages."--Asian Student "This is the best general survey of a major religion's total pilgrimage system and the best intensive investigation of one of its subsystems. . . . Dr. Bhardwaj's book is an important step towards the recognition of a social phenomenon which has for millennia played a crucial role in the integration of religions, nationalities, and international communities. And, not least importantly, it is highly readable."--Journal of the American Academy of Religion "Detailed, accurate, and generally informative; he has succeeded in tracing, for the first time, the relationship of the rank-order or 'level' of a sacred place. . . to its degree of sanctity, type of deity, and caste and motivation of the pilgrim. . . .The implications of Mr. Bhardwaj's study are profound and necessary to the understanding of Indian religion. . . it is fascinating."--Times Literary Supplement "Here is a fine example of what the geographic study of India needs: disciplined work that shows full awareness of Indian cultural meanings. . . .it sets a worth standard."--Professional Geographer
Author | : SUNITA PANT BANSAL |
Publisher | : V&S Publishers |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2012-11-15 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9350572516 |
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The book discusses in detail Chaar Dhaam, Himalayan Chaar Dhaam, Sapt Puri, Dwadash Jyotirlingam, Panch Sarovar, Sapt Sarita, Divya Desam, Shakti Peetha, Yatras and also some of the famous temples in India. Enhanced with vivid and exclusive pictures, the book brings the places alive and inspires one to make a pilgrimage to these holy shrines. #v&spublishers
Author | : Jürgen Schaflechner |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0190850523 |
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In this book, Jürgen Schaflechner examines the political and cultural influences at work at the most influential Hindu pilgrimage site in Pakistan, Hinglaj Devi. The unique character of this pilgrimage site and its modern importance not only for Hindus, but also for Muslims and Sindhi nationalists, brings to the fore the lives of Hindu minorities in the Islamic Republic.
Author | : Katherine Kidd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John Chakkanatt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Lance E. Nelson |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780791439234 |
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An interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between religion and environment in Hinduism.