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1 online resource (xvi, 417 pages) : illustrations |
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McGill studies in the history of religions |
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McGill studies in the history of religions.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Note on Transliteration and Pronunciation -- Ch. 1 Introduction -- pt. I Context and Overview -- Ch. 2 Setting -- Ch. 3 Overview of the Durga Puja -- pt. II Description of the Durga Puja -- Ch. 4 Durga Puja -- pt. III Interpretations -- Ch. 5 Nature of Puja -- Ch. 6 Nature of the Great Goddess -- Ch. 7 Functions of the Durga Puja |
| Summary |
"During a nine-day period every autumn, Hindus in India and throughout the world worship the Great Goddess, Durga - the formidable deity who is loved like a mother. One of the most dramatic and popular of these celebrations is the Durga Puja, a rite noted for its visual pageantry, ritual complexity, and communal participation. In this book, Hillary Peter Rodrigues describes the Bengali style of Durga Puja practiced in the sacred city of Banaras from beginning to end. A romanization of the Sanskrit litany is included along with an English translation." "In addition to the liturgical description, Rodrigues provides information on the rite's component elements and mythic aspects. There are interpretive sections on puja, the Great Goddess, women's roles in the ritual, and the socio-cultural functions of the ritual. Rodrigues maintains that the Durga Puja is a rite of cosmic rejuvenation, of empowerment at both the personal and social levels, and a rite that orchestrates manifestations of the feminine, both Divine and human."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-384) index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Durgā (Hindu deity) -- Cult
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| SUBJECT |
Durgā (Hindu deity) fast |
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Durgā-pūjā (Hindu festival)
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RELIGION -- Hinduism -- Rituals & Practice.
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Cults
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Durgā-pūjā (Hindu festival)
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Verehrung
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Durga.
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Liturgieën.
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Durg.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1417506806 |
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9781417506804 |
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0791453995 |
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9780791453995 |
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