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PublisherTaylor & Francis Group

ISBN-101138844667

ISBN-139781138844667

eBay Product ID (ePID)203468357

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Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition : Salvific Space

SubjectHinduism / Rituals & Practice, Christian Theology / Soteriology, Hinduism / History, Reference, Eastern

Publication Year2015

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaReligion

AuthorKnut A. Jacobsen

SeriesRoutledge Hindu Studies Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight10.4 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.3 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Reviews"Jacobsen's book is a worthy and useful complement to past studies of pilgrimage in India." - Carl Olson Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, International Journal of Hindu Studies

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal294.5/351

Table Of ContentIntroduction 1. Concepts and Sources 2. Salvific Space, Narratives and Space as Divinity 3. Origin of the Hindu Traditions of Salvific Space 4. Growth and Omnipresence of the Hindu Traditions of Salvific Space 5. Narratives and Doctrines of Salvific Space: The Example of Sage Kapila 6. Structure of Salvific Space: A Pluralistic Pilgrimage Tradition or why there is no Mecca of Hinduism 7. Contradictions and Challenges

SynopsisSalvific space is one of the central ideas in the Hindu traditions of pilgrimage, and concerns the ability of space, especially sites associated with bodies of water such as rivers and lakes, to grant salvific rewards. Focusing on religious, historical and sociological questions about the phenomenon, this book investigates the narratives, rituals, history and structures of salvific space, and looks at how it became a central feature of Hinduism., Salvific space is one of the central ideas in the Hindu traditions of pilgrimage, and concerns the ability of space, especially sites associated with bodies of water such as rivers and lakes, to grant salvific rewards. Focusing on religious, historical and sociological questions about the phenomenon, this book investigates the narratives, rituals, history and structures of salvific space, and looks at how it became a central feature of Hinduism. Arguing that salvific power of place became a major dimension of Hinduism through a development in several stages, the book analyses the historical process of how salvific space and pilgrimage in the Hindu tradition developed. It discusses how the traditions of salvific space exemplify the decentred polycentrism that defines Hinduism. The book uses original data from field research, as well as drawing on main textual sources such as Mahabharata, the Puraas, the medieval digests on pilgrimage places (tirthas), and a number of Sthalapuraas and Mahatmyas praising the salvific power of the place. By looking at some of the contradictions in and challenges to the tradition of Hindu salvific space in history and in contemporary India, the book is a useful study on Hinduism and South Asian Studies., Salvific space is one of the central ideas in the Hindu traditions of pilgrimage, and concerns the ability of space, especially sites associated with bodies of water such as rivers and lakes, to grant salvific rewards. Focusing on religious, historical and sociological questions about the phenomenon, this book investigates the narratives, rituals, history and structures of salvific space, and looks at how it became a central feature of Hinduism. Arguing that salvific power of place became a major dimension of Hinduism through a development in several stages, the book analyses the historical process of how salvific space and pilgrimage in the Hindu tradition developed. It discusses how the traditions of salvific space exemplify the decentred polycentrism that defines Hinduism. The book uses original data from field research, as well as drawing on main textual sources such as MahÄ�bhÄ�rata, the PurÄ�á¹‡as, the medieval digests on pilgrimage places (tÄ«rthas), and a number of SthalapurÄ�á¹‡as and MÄ�hÄ�tmyas praising the salvific power of the place. By looking at some of the contradictions in and challenges to the tradition of Hindu salvific space in history and in contemporary India, the book is a useful study on Hinduism and South Asian Studies.

LC Classification NumberBL1239.32