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Is the richness and diversity of rituals and celebrations in South Asia unique Are Indians or Hindus more involved in rituals than people of other faiths and other places If so what makes them special Can we speak of a homo ritualis when it comes to India or Hinduism Drawing on extensive textual studies and fieldwork in Nepal and India Axel Michaels demonstrates how the characteristic structure of Hindu rituals employs the BrahmanicSanskritic sacrifice as a model and how this structure is one of the distinguishing features of Hinduism more generally Many religions tend over time to develop less ritualized or more open forms of belief but Brahmanical Hinduism has internalized ritual behavior to the extent that it has become its most important and distinctive feature permeating social and personal life alike The religion can thus be seen as a particular case in the history of religions in which ritual form dominates belief and develops a sweeping autonomy of ritual behaviorHomo Ritualis analyzes ritual through these culturalspecific and religious contexts taking into account how indigenous terms and theories affect and contribute to current ritual theory It describes and investigates various forms of Hindu rituals and festivals such as lifecycle rituals the Vedic sacrifice vows processions and the worship of deities puja It also examines various conceptual components of Hindu rituals such as framing formality modality and theories of meaning
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Is the richness and diversity of rituals and celebrations in South Asia unique Are Indians or Hindus more involved in rituals than people of other faiths and other places If so what makes them special Can we speak of a homo ritualis when it comes to India or Hinduism Drawing on extensive textual studies and fieldwork in Nepal and India Axel Michaels demonstrates how the characteristic structure of Hindu rituals employs the BrahmanicSanskritic sacrifice as a model and how this structure is one of the distinguishing features of Hinduism more generally Many religions tend over time to develop less ritualized or more open forms of belief but Brahmanical Hinduism has internalized ritual behavior to the extent that it has become its most important and distinctive feature permeating social and personal life alike The religion can thus be seen as a particular case in the history of religions in which ritual form dominates belief and develops a sweeping autonomy of ritual behaviorHomo Ritualis analyzes ritual through these culturalspecific and religious contexts taking into account how indigenous terms and theories affect and contribute to current ritual theory It describes and investigates various forms of Hindu rituals and festivals such as lifecycle rituals the Vedic sacrifice vows processions and the worship of deities puja It also examines various conceptual components of Hindu rituals such as framing formality modality and theories of meaning
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Blood sacrifice the ritual slaughter of animals has been basic to religion through history so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred This question is examined in Walter Burkerts famous study
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Blood sacrifice the ritual slaughter of animals has been basic to religion through history so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred This question is examined in Walter Burkerts famous study
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Blood sacrifice the ritual slaughter of animals has been basic to religion through history so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred This question is examined in Walter Burkerts famous study
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In this groundbreaking study Michael Willis examines how the gods of early Hinduism came to be established in temples how their cults were organized and how the ruling elite supported their worship Examining the emergence of these key historical developments in the fourth and fifth centuries Willis combines Sanskrit textual evidence with archaeological data from inscriptions sculptures temples and sacred sites The centrepiece of this study is Udayagiri in central India the only surviving imperial site of the Gupta dynasty Through a judicious use of landscape archaeology and archaeoastronomy Willis reconstructs how Udayagiri was connected to the Festival of the Rainy Season and the Royal Consecration Under Gupta patronage these rituals were integrated into the cult of Vishnu a deity regarded as the source of creation and of cosmic time As special devotees of Vishnu the Gupta kings used Udayagiri to advertise their unique devotional relationship with him Through his meticulous study of the site its sculptures and its inscriptions Willis shows how the Guptas presented themselves as universal sovereigns and how they advanced new systems of religious patronage that shaped the world of medieval India
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Hindu Rites Rituals Customs amp Traditions is a book by Prem P Bhalla that provides a comprehensive study and analysis into the nuances of the Hindu culture Summary Of The Book For most devout Hindus rites and rituals are a quintessential part of life right from birth to death Hindu Rites Rituals Customs amp Traditions is a book that puts together and lends an understanding of the basic premises that form the edifices of the Hindu culture and tradition It presents a broad exposition into dharma artha kama and moksha the four objectives that humans are driven by according to the Hindu culture The book also stresses on the fact that unlike other religions where many customs are obligatory the Hindu way of life is relatively flexible with people in different regions following varied customs and traditions Presented in an interesting FAQ format Hindu Rites Rituals Customs amp Traditions has done a decent job of conveying Hindu practices and rituals It not just outlines the repertoire of practices that form the ultimate core of a pious Hindu s life but also gives an insight into their importance To prove his point about a particular rite ritual or belief Prem P Bhalla has also given enough references to the appropriate Vedas Published in 2006 Hindu Rites Rituals Customs amp Traditions is filled with illustrations that ensure it is enjoyable for readers from all sections All in all an interesting and enlightening read for not just Hindus but non Hindus too the book helps its readers in understanding the significance behind several acts instead of following them mindlessly However for those looking at gaining some scientific information or rationale for each belief Hindu RitesRitualsCustoms amp Traditions may not be the best read The book has been converted into audiobooks and is available on iTunes
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This is the first volume of a projected threevolume work on the littleknown South Indian folk cult of the goddess Draupadi and on the classical epic the Mahabharata that the cult brings to life in mythic ritual and dramatic forms Draupadi the chief heroine of the Sanskrit Mahabharata takes on many unexpected guises in her Tamil cult but her dimensions as a folk goddess remain rooted in a rich interpretive vision of the great epic By examining the ways that the cult of Draupadi commingles traditions about the goddess and the epic Alf Hiltebeitel shows the cult to be singularly representative of the inner tensions and working dynamics of popular devotional Hinduism
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At the turn of the millennium Nepal was the worlds last remaining Hindu kingdom Even the most skeptical of observers could hardly imagine that the institution of the monarchy could soon be in jeopardy In 2001 however Nepals popular King Birendra was killed in the royal palace Though the crown passed to his brother Gyanendra the monarchy would never fully recover Nepal witnessed an antiking uprising in April 2006 and over the course of two years an interim administration systematically took over all the kings duties and privileges Most decisively beginning in the summer of 2007 the government began blocking the king from participating in his many public rituals sending the prime minister in his place insteadDemoting Vishnu argues that Nepals dramatic political transformation from monarchy to republic was contestedand in key ways accomplishedthrough ritual performance Mocko theorizes the role of public ritual in producing Nepals state ideology She examines how royal ritual once authorized kings to serve as the privileged apex of national governance and shows how in the twentyfirst century those rituals stopped serving the king and began instead to authorize rule by a partybased head of state By coopting state ritual the kings opponents were able to attack the monarchys social identity at its foundations enabling the final legal dissolution of kingship in 2008 to take place without physically harming the king himself All onceroyal rituals continue to be performed but now they are handled by the countrys presidenta position created in 2008 to take over state ceremonial functions Demoting Vishnu illustrates how upheaval in ritual contexts undermined the institutional logic of the monarchy by demonstrating in very public ways that kingship was contingent opposable and ultimately dispensable
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A practical text explaining the philosophical significance of gods and goddesses rituals and festivals invocatory prayers It provides an insight into the treasures of Hindu thought
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At the turn of the millennium Nepal was the worlds last remaining Hindu kingdom Even the most skeptical of observers could hardly imagine that the institution of the monarchy could soon be in jeopardy In 2001 however Nepals popular King Birendra was killed in the royal palace Though the crown passed to his brother Gyanendra the monarchy would never fully recover Nepal witnessed an antiking uprising in April 2006 and over the course of two years an interim administration systematically took over all the kings duties and privileges Most decisively beginning in the summer of 2007 the government began blocking the king from participating in his many public rituals sending the prime minister in his place insteadDemoting Vishnu argues that Nepals dramatic political transformation from monarchy to republic was contestedand in key ways accomplishedthrough ritual performance Mocko theorizes the role of public ritual in producing Nepals state ideology She examines how royal ritual once authorized kings to serve as the privileged apex of national governance and shows how in the twentyfirst century those rituals stopped serving the king and began instead to authorize rule by a partybased head of state By coopting state ritual the kings opponents were able to attack the monarchys social identity at its foundations enabling the final legal dissolution of kingship in 2008 to take place without physically harming the king himself All onceroyal rituals continue to be performed but now they are handled by the countrys presidenta position created in 2008 to take over state ceremonial functions Demoting Vishnu illustrates how upheaval in ritual contexts undermined the institutional logic of the monarchy by demonstrating in very public ways that kingship was contingent opposable and ultimately dispensable
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Most studies of Indian armor have concentrated on Mughal arms from northern India and there has been no serious study of Hindu arms since the nineteenth century Robert Elgood seeks to fill this scholarly gap with Hindu Arms and Ritual a new and richly illustrated study that examines pieces from the Tanjore Palace Armory in south IndiaTanjore arms reveal a wealth of information about Hindu warrior society through the intricate and symbolic iconography carved on them As Elgood shows inscribed gods goddesses and sacred animals and plants infused the weaponry with divine powers of assistance Drawing on evidence from various sources such as ancient manuscripts and contemporary art Elgood also challenges the commonly held opinion that most south Indian arms date from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Instead he argues many pieces were made during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and are attributable to the Vijayanagara and Nayaka courts This beautifully illustrated work is an invaluable contribution to the historical study of Indian arms and material culture
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In this groundbreaking study Michael Willis examines how the gods of early Hinduism came to be established in temples how their cults were organized and how the ruling elite supported their worship Examining the emergence of these key historical developments in the fourth and fifth centuries Willis combines Sanskrit textual evidence with archaeological data from inscriptions sculptures temples and sacred sites The centrepiece of this study is Udayagiri in central India the only surviving imperial site of the Gupta dynasty Through a judicious use of landscape archaeology and archaeoastronomy Willis reconstructs how Udayagiri was connected to the Festival of the Rainy Season and the Royal Consecration Under Gupta patronage these rituals were integrated into the cult of Vishnu a deity regarded as the source of creation and of cosmic time As special devotees of Vishnu the Gupta kings used Udayagiri to advertise their unique devotional relationship with him Through his meticulous study of the site its sculptures and its inscriptions Willis shows how the Guptas presented themselves as universal sovereigns and how they advanced new systems of religious patronage that shaped the world of medieval India
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This volume highlights how the main festivals of India are celebrated providing adequate background information wherever needed The spontaneous gaiety and joy generated by these festivals along with the solemnity of the accompanying bhajans prayer ceremonies and rituals are captured in graphic detail Also the special dishes associated with some of the festivals as well as the recipes add flavour to the contents
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The Goddess Lives in Upstate New York is a profile of a flourishing Hindu temple in the town of Rush New York The temple established by a charismatic nonbrahman Sri Lankan Tamil known as Aiya stands out for its combination of orthodox ritual meticulousness and socioreligious iconoclasm The vitality with which devotees participate in ritual themselves and their ready access to the deities contrasts sharply with ritual activities at most North American Hindu temples where following the usual Indian custom ritual is performed only by priests and access to the highly sanctified divine images is closely guarded Drawing on several years of fieldwork Dempsey weaves traditional South Asian tales temple miracle accounts and devotional testimonials into an analysis of the distinctive dynamics of diaspora Hinduism She explores the ways in which the goddess the guru and temple members reside at cultural and religious intersections noting how distinctions between miraculous and mundane convention and nonconvention and domestic and foreign are more often intertwined and interdependent than in tidy opposition This lively and accessible work is a unique and important contribution to diaspora Hindu Studies
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