Gods on Earth: The Management of Religious Experience and Identity in a North Indian Pilgrimage CentreBloomsbury Academic, 1988 - 310 pages A detailed historical anthropology of Ayodhya, which argues that religious values can reflect political and economic processes. |
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Page 93
... Vishnuite or even Muslim ) in the nirguna bhakti is echoed in the famous verse , attributed to Ramanand : ' Do not ask about caste or community ; he who worships Vishnu belongs to Vishnu . ' It does , however , have a definite Vishnuite ...
... Vishnuite or even Muslim ) in the nirguna bhakti is echoed in the famous verse , attributed to Ramanand : ' Do not ask about caste or community ; he who worships Vishnu belongs to Vishnu . ' It does , however , have a definite Vishnuite ...
Page 94
... Vishnuite bhakti community which they profess to be at present . By claiming that they belonged to an ancient Vishnuite community , that of the South Indian Shri - Vaishnavas , the Ramanandi ascetics were able to affiliate themselves ...
... Vishnuite bhakti community which they profess to be at present . By claiming that they belonged to an ancient Vishnuite community , that of the South Indian Shri - Vaishnavas , the Ramanandi ascetics were able to affiliate themselves ...
Page 137
... Vishnuite ascetics . The role of Balanand and his relation with the powers that be remains rather obscure . According to some traditions Balanand and his guru were brought to Jaipur by Jai Singh for military reasons , while other ...
... Vishnuite ascetics . The role of Balanand and his relation with the powers that be remains rather obscure . According to some traditions Balanand and his guru were brought to Jaipur by Jai Singh for military reasons , while other ...
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Sarayu and the ghats | 9 |
The presence of | 18 |
The conjunction of time and place | 28 |
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