Meeting God : elements of Hindu devotion /
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New Haven, CT :
Yale University Press,
©1999.
|
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Concepts of Hindu devotion
- Approaching God: elements of worship
- The soul of family: worship in the home
- Honoring the spirit of community
- Answered prayers: the evolution from shrine to temple
- Deities on parade: sacred images in procession
- Embracing the ephemeral: transitory images
- Healing, sacred vows, and possession
- The final stages: old age and renunciation.