| Rhythms of Life: Enacting the World with the Goddesses of Orissa Contributor(s): Apffel-Marglin, Frederique (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195694198 ISBN-13: 9780195694192 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2008 Annotation: The essays focus on two sets of rituals; those in and around the temple of Jagannath in Puri mostly through the lens of the rituals of the Devadasis and the other, the festival of Raja Parba carried out at Bali Haracandi some 20 km south of Puri, celebrating the menses of the earth, the sea, the goddess and women. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Religion | Hinduism - Ritual & Practices |
| Dewey: 294.521 |
| LCCN: 2008331359 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.05 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays focus on two sets of rituals; those in and around the temple of Jagannath in Puri mostly through the lens of the rituals of the Devadasis and the other, the festival of Raja Parba carried out at Bali Haracandi some 20 km south of Puri, celebrating the menses of the earth, the sea, the goddess and women. |