Studying Hinduism in Practice

Name: Studying Hinduism in Practice
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ISBN: 9780415468480

ISBN-10: 0415468485

ISBN-13: 9780415468480

Edition: 2011

Authors: Hillary P. Rodrigues

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Hinduism is rich in fascinating practices. Hinduism in Practice offers students a unique understanding of the living tradition, including discussions of well-known rituals such as the performance of 'puja' and the great festivals of Holi and Divali, to lesser known rites associated with healing or possession. Drawing on eye witness reports of Hinduism on the ground, the book provides a reflective context within which the practices can be understood and appreciated.The 15 chapters explore a variety of folk, village and tribal traditions, women and Hinduism, diasporic Hinduism, Hinduism's relationship with other religions and Hinduism and politics. The contributors are authorities on their…

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List price: $32.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 6/14/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 194
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Hillary Rodrigues (PhD, McMaster University) specializes in Hinduism. He is a professor in the religious studies department at the University of Lethbridge, where he teaches courses on various Eastern religions and on aspects of Asian philosophy and literature. He is the author of several scholarly articles and books, including Ritual Worship of the Great Goddess and Insight and Religious Mind.



List of figures


Series preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction: studying Hinduism in practice



Discovering a story




Hanuman Jayanti in Maharashtra




Searching for Satt




Pilgrimage to Kamakhya through text and lived religion: some forms of the Goddess at an Assamese temple site




The accidental pilgrim: Vaisnava tirthas and the experience of the sacred




Dance and Hinduism: a personal exploration




Just my imagination?: puzzling through a Duryodhana festival near Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu




The wisdom of Kapila's cave: Samkhya-Yoga as practice




labia, spirituality, and the arts: a journey into the cycles of time




Divine times: Goddess worship in Banaras




A Himalayan exorcism




Experiencing Sanskrit dramas in Kerala: epic performances and performers




Learning about Hindu practice: fighting late-colonial attitudes and discovering temples and festivals



Index