Cult of the goddess : social and religious change in a Hindu temple / James J. Preston

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Preston, James J

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Rinehart, 1980.Description: x, 109 p.; 23 cmSubject(s):

India -- Cuttack -- Religious life and customs

DDC classification:

23 294.5211 PRE

Summary: Cult of the Goddess is an anthropological study of religious and social change at a Hindu goddess temple in Cuttack, Odisha. Preston examines the growth of the Chandi temple, goddess worship, temple organization, devotees and the relationship between religious practice and changing urban society. The work demonstrates how a local goddess shrine became an important centre of popular Hinduism and adapted to social changes in modern India.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Barcode
Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection	SNU LIBRARY	294.5211 PRE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection	G5940

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Cult of the Goddess is an anthropological study of religious and social change at a Hindu goddess temple in Cuttack, Odisha. Preston examines the growth of the Chandi temple, goddess worship, temple organization, devotees and the relationship between religious practice and changing urban society. The work demonstrates how a local goddess shrine became an important centre of popular Hinduism and adapted to social changes in modern India.

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