| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 308 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Finding a sense of place -- Hardwar in Sanskrit sources -- The history and development of a pilgrim center -- The life and times of a pilgrim city -- The Hardwar Pandas -- Ascetic life -- Pilgrim and visitors -- Pilgrims and pilgrimages in a changing world |
| Summary |
This book examines how sacred meaning is created, reinforced, and maintained in Hardwar, an important Hindu pilgrimage site (tirtha). Hardwar's religious identity is inextricably tied to the river Ganges. Its sacred narratives present its identity as fixed and unchanging, ignoring mundane factors such as economic, social, or technological change |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-300) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages -- India -- Haridwār
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RELIGION -- Hinduism -- General.
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Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages
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India -- Haridwār
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199741588 |
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0199741581 |
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9780195386141 |
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0195386140 |
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