Gods on Earth: The Management of Religious Experience and Identity in a North Indian Pilgrimage CentreA detailed historical anthropology of Ayodhya, which argues that religious values can reflect political and economic processes. |
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... structure . Whereas in tribal societies anti - structure is expressed in rites of passage , in more complex societies with historical religions it seems primarily to be expressed in pilgrimage . The place of pilgrimage is ' a centre out ...
... structure . Whereas in tribal societies anti - structure is expressed in rites of passage , in more complex societies with historical religions it seems primarily to be expressed in pilgrimage . The place of pilgrimage is ' a centre out ...
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... structure of the human body , in the structure of the temple and in that of the sacred place . The pilgrimage is a journey of the soul to God's abode ' whether that abode is situated in the spiritual heart of hearts , the bodily ...
... structure of the human body , in the structure of the temple and in that of the sacred place . The pilgrimage is a journey of the soul to God's abode ' whether that abode is situated in the spiritual heart of hearts , the bodily ...
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... Structure and Anti - Structure in Hindu Pilgrimage to Ayodhya ' , in K. Ballhatchet and D. Taylor ( eds ) , Changing South Asia : Religion and Society . Hong Kong : Asian Research Service . Van der Veer , P. ( 1985 ) , ' Brahmans ...
... Structure and Anti - Structure in Hindu Pilgrimage to Ayodhya ' , in K. Ballhatchet and D. Taylor ( eds ) , Changing South Asia : Religion and Society . Hong Kong : Asian Research Service . Van der Veer , P. ( 1985 ) , ' Brahmans ...
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Sarayu and the ghats | 9 |
The presence of Ram | 18 |
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