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Documents the Hindu belief in the spiritual component of all human activity and looks at Hindu beliefs and practices, daily worship experiences, and ways of meeting God (view table of contents)

Drawing from topics of religion in India such as bhakti, puja rituals, and spirit posessions, these essays offer a close study of the physical representations of god as the central feature of Hinduism. A valuable tool for students of anthroplogy and the philosophy and history of religion. (view table of contents)

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Verse treatise on the iconography and ritual practices related to Saiva images particularly the Devi in Eastern India; critical edition with English translation; portion of Hindu mythological text. (view table of contents)

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Examines the significance of the most prominent Hindu deities and discusses the philosophy of polytheism and the representation and worship of the deities

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