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Book Synopsis Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition by : Knut A. Jacobsen
Download or read book Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition written by Knut A. Jacobsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition by : Knut A. Jacobsen
Download or read book Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition written by Knut A. Jacobsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Hindu Tradition of Pilgrimage by : Rana P. B. Singh
Download or read book Hindu Tradition of Pilgrimage written by Rana P. B. Singh and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition by : E. Alan Morinis
Download or read book Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition written by E. Alan Morinis and published by Delhi : Toronto : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Hindu Pilgrimage by : SUNITA PANT BANSAL
Download or read book Hindu Pilgrimage written by SUNITA PANT BANSAL and published by V&S Publishers. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Book Synopsis Hinglaj Devi by : Jürgen Schaflechner
Download or read book Hinglaj Devi written by Jürgen Schaflechner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Machine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgments -- Conventions for transliteration, transcription and sources -- Introduction -- The struggle over truth -- Hinglaj in perspective -- Historical Representations and recent changes -- (Un)necessary hardships in "getting there"--Change and perseverance -- Solidifying Hinglaj: Striving for a uniform tradition -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
Book Synopsis Hindu Places of Pilgrimage in India by : Surinder M. Bhardwaj
Download or read book Hindu Places of Pilgrimage in India written by Surinder M. Bhardwaj and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1983-07-08 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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
Book Synopsis Pilgrimage [2 volumes] by : Linda Kay Davidson
Download or read book Pilgrimage [2 volumes] written by Linda Kay Davidson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-11-17 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nationalistic meccas, shrines to popular culture, and sacred traditions for the world's religions from Animism to Zoroastrianism are all examined in two accessible and comprehensive volumes. Pilgrimage is a comprehensive compendium of the basic facts on Pilgrimage from ancient times to the 21st century. Illustrated with maps and photographs that enrich the reader's journey, this authoritative volume explores sites, people, activities, rites, terminology, and other matters related to pilgrimage such as economics, tourism, and disease. Encompassing all major and minor world religions, from ancient cults to modern faiths, this work covers both religious and secular pilgrimage sites. Compiled by experts who have authored numerous books on pilgrimage and are pilgrims in their own right, the entries will appeal to students, scholars, and general readers.
Book Synopsis The A to Z of Hinduism by : Bruce M. Sullivan
Download or read book The A to Z of Hinduism written by Bruce M. Sullivan and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2001-07-17 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a history of over three and a half millennia, and over 800 million adherents, Hinduism is one of the world's largest and most diverse religious traditions. This book presents the Hindu religious tradition's major events, individuals, texts, sects, and concepts in the context of its historical development through various periods. In addition, sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites, the rituals performed as religious practices, the manifestations of Hindu religious sensibilities in biography, art, the caste system of social organization, mythology, and the theories of salvation developed through the history of Hinduism are also presented. A pronunciation guide to Sanskrit and Tamil, and a chronology of the history of Hinduism are included.
Book Synopsis Purifying the Earthly Body of God by : Lance E. Nelson
Download or read book Purifying the Earthly Body of God written by Lance E. Nelson and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between religion and environment in Hinduism.
Book Synopsis Hindu Places of Pilgrimage in India by : Surinder M. Bhardwaj
Download or read book Hindu Places of Pilgrimage in India written by Surinder M. Bhardwaj and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1983-07-08 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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
Book Synopsis River and Goddess Worship in India by : R.U.S. Prasad
Download or read book River and Goddess Worship in India written by R.U.S. Prasad and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of maps -- List of tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Origin of the Vedic River Sarasvati - various theories -- 3 Sarasvati in ancient Indian texts - an overview -- 4 Sarasvati in the Rig-Veda -- 5 Sarasvati in the Yajur-Veda and the Atharva-Veda -- Sarasvati and the Yajur-Veda (YV) -- Sarasvati and the Atharva-Veda (AV) -- 6 Sarasvati in the Brahmanas -- Aitareya Brahmana (AB) -- Kausitaki Brahmana (KB) -- Jaiminiya Brahmana (JB) -- Satapatha Brahmana (SB) -- Pancavimsa Brahmana (PB) -- 7 Sarasvati and other deities in Vedic texts -- Sarasvati and Ila -- Sarasvati and Bharati -- Sarasvati and male deities -- 8 Sarasvati and Vak -- 9 Sarasvati in the Mahabharata -- Practice of pilgrimage in India -- The pilgrimage of Balarama and important tirthas (pilgrimage sites) visited by him along the course of Sarasvati -- 10 Important pilgrimage sites (tirthas) on Sarasvati and folklore associated with them -- Kurukshetra -- Adi Badri -- Arunaya Tirtha, Arnaya -- Praci Tirtha, Pehowa -- Sarasvati Tirtha, Pehowa -- Brahmayoni Tirtha, Pehowa -- Prithudhak Tirtha, Pehowa -- Sapta-Saraswat Tirtha, Mangna -- Kapalamochana Tirtha -- Camasodbheda -- Prabhasa Tirtha -- 11 Sarasvati and the Puranas - Puranic version of her origin and course, features, attributes and legends -- Sarasvati's origin and the course of her flow -- Mutable aspect of Sarasvati -- Features and attributes of Sarasvati -- Some important legends connected with Sarasvati in the Puranas -- Sarasvati and Brahma -- Sarasvati and Vishnu -- 12 Iconography of Sarasvati -- Sarasvati in Hindu iconography -- Sarasvati in Buddhist tradition -- Sarasvati in Jaina tradition -- 13 Conclusions -- Annexure - I -- Select references -- Index
Download or read book Pilgrimage written by Simon Coleman and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Great Panathenaea of ancient Greece to the hajj of today, people of all religions and cultures have made sacred journeys to confirm their faith and their part in a larger identity. This book is a fascinating guide through the vast and varied cultural territory such pilgrimages have covered across the ages. The first book to look at the phenomenon and experience of pilgrimage through the multiple lenses of history, religion, sociology, anthropology, and art history, this sumptuously illustrated volume explores the full richness and range of sacred travel as it maps the cultural imagination. The authors consider pilgrimage as a physical journey through time and space, but also as a metaphorical passage resonant with meaning on many levels. It may entail a ritual transformation of the pilgrim's inner state or outer status; it may be a quest for a transcendent goal; it may involve the healing of a physical or spiritual ailment. Through folktales, narratives of the crusades, and the firsthand accounts of those who have made these journeys; through descriptions and pictures of the rituals, holy objects, and sacred architecture they have encountered, as well as the relics and talismans they have carried home, Pilgrimage evokes the physical and spiritual landscape these seekers have traveled. In its structure, the book broadly moves from those religions--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--that cohere around a single canonical text to those with a multiplicity of sacred scriptures, like Hinduism and Buddhism. Juxtaposing the different practices and experiences of pilgrimage in these contexts, this book reveals the common structures and singular features of sacred travel from ancient times to our own.
Download or read book Pilgrimage Studies written by D. P. Dubey and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles; most on Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages in India.
Download or read book God's Gateway written by James Lochtefeld and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-27 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebrated Hindu pilgrimage site, Hardwar lies on the river Ganges at the edge of the Himalayas. Its identity as a holy place is inextricably tied to the mythology and reality of the Ganges, and traditional sources overwhelmingly stress this connection. Virtually nothing has been written about Hardwar's history and development, although the historical record reveals striking changes of the past few centuries. These changes have usually reflected worldly forces such as shifting trade routes, improved transportation, or political instability. Yet such mundane influences have been ignored in the city's sacred narrative, which presents a fixed, unchanging identity. The city's complex identity, says Lochtefeld, lies in the tension between these differing narratives. In this fieldwork-based study, Lochtefeld analyzes modern Hardwar as a Hindu pilgrimage center. He looks first at various groups of local residents -- businessmen, hereditary priests, and ascetics -- and assesses their differing roles in managing Hardwar as a holy place. He then examines the pilgrims and the factors that bring them to Hardwar. None of these groups is as pious as popularly depicted, but their interactions in upholding their own interest create and maintain Hardwar's religious environment. In conclusion, he addresses the wider context of Indian pilgrimage and the forces shaping it in the present day. He finds that many modern Hindus, like many modern Christians, feel some dissonance between traditional religious symbols and their 21st-century world, and that they are reinterpreting their traditional symbols to make them meaningful for their time.
Book Synopsis Narmadāparikramā - Circumambulation of the Narmadā River by : Jürgen Neuß
Download or read book Narmadāparikramā - Circumambulation of the Narmadā River written by Jürgen Neuß and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-08-03 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Narmadāparikramā. Circumambulation of the Narmadā River Jürgen Neuss offers for the first time a comprehensive study of the Narmadāparikramā, a singular Hindu pilgrimage, which comprises the complete circumambulation of the Central Indian river Narmadā. Following a brief general introduction, the first part of the book comprises a text-historical analysis of the Sanskrit texts which are traditionally regarded as the basis for this rite. The second part represents a synoptic translation of two modern pilgrims’ handbooks in Hindi, which link the mythological place names of the Sanskrit texts with actual geographical locations. Part three consists of synopses of available Sanskrit source texts, and the concluding part summarizes the many-fold findings and results of the study in thematically arranged maps.
Download or read book Sacred Waters written by Stephen Alter and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-02-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spiritual journey up India's most sacred river This is an account of a journey taken in India. The destination is the origin of the Ganga, the holiest and most famous of Indian rivers. It is a physical journey, involving months of trekking through forested valleys and snow-covered mountains. It is also a journey of the spirit, taking a man deep into the heart and soul of India's ancient religion. Stephen Alter, who was born in the Himalayan foothills, crosses many miles and several millennia, to search for the source of Hindu religion. Along the way, as he reaches one holy spot after another, meeting grounds for pilgrims, remote towns and forgotten temples, he delves into the myths and traditions of ancient temples. He explores tales from the epics, the intimate connection between natural history and mystical experience, and the sacred wisdom that animates the religious legacy of India. As every pilgrim learns, a spiritual search involves travel, but ultimately returns to the inner self. Sacred Waters is a richly told, compelling narrative of a whole civilization and of a man's interior journey.
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