I. Ayodhya: time and place. Introduction ; Sarayu and the ghats ; The presence of Ram ; The conjunction of time and place ; Ayodhya in history -- II. Problems and perspectives. The study of meaning ; Hinduism: the orientalist perspective ; The study of pilgrimage centre -- III. Devotion and ascetisicm. Introduction ; Tradition and identity ; Tyagis ; Nagas ; Rasiks ; Conclusion: The Ramanandis, an open category -- IV. The sacred as a profession. Introduction ; The ideal Brahman as an ideological construct ; The formation of professional identities ; Competition and violence ; Conclusion: Values and existence -- V. Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Kanak Bhavan, an example of a temple built by a raja -- Appendix 2. Caste temples -- Appendix 3. Rules and regulations of Hanumangarhi -- Glossary
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India (Republic). Uttar Pradesh Ayodhya Hindu life
