Ritual art of India
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TextRochester, VT Inner Traditions Edition: 1st U.S. ed. pub. by Inner Traditions, 1998Description: 176p.; ill. (some col.); bibliog.; glossary; indexContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0892817216
- N8195.I4 M66 1998
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Orig. pub. London, Thames and Hudson, 1985.
1 Primal form. 2 Nature worship. 3 Fertility rites. 4 Popular cults. 5 Sivaism. 6 Vishnuism. 7 Saktism. 8 Syncretism. 9 Death and rebirth. 10 Bliss-consciousness
'From the celebration of the household fires to the marriage ceremony and the rites of the cremation ground, every stage of him,an life in India is marked by rituals accompanied by an astounding array of icons and symbols. In the Indian countryside, ritual is still vigorous and prolific, and visual symbols are simple, vital, and immediate.'
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