By focusing on contemporary popular religious traditions, the book represents a substantial contribution to the study of modern religious practices in Banaras, holy city of India. This book offers in-depth, ethnographic views of many contemporary popular religious practices that have, for the most part, received little attention by scholars. Topics covered include the Ramlila celebrations, devotion to Hanuman, and goddess worship, and the way that Banarsi Boli, the local dialect of Banaras, supports its users in their identification with the sacred city.
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| Illustrations | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | |
| Crossing the Water: Pilgrimage, Movement, and Environmental Scenography of the Ramlila of Ramnagar | |
| Staring at Frames Till They Turn into Loops: An Excursion through Some Worlds of Tulsidas | |
| What's Taking Place: Neighborhood Ramlilas in Banaras | |
| Hanuman and the Moral Physique of the Banarsi Wrestler | |
| Religious Division and the Mythology of the Past | |
| The Monastic Structure of Banarsi Dandi Sadhus | |
| The Goddess of the Vindhyas in Banaras | |
| Lolark Kund: Sun and Shiva Worship in the City of Light | |
| Language Choice, Religion, and Identity in the Banarsi Community | |
| Appendices | |
| The Thirty-One-Day Program of the Ramnagar Ramlila | |
| An Encapsulation of the Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas | |
| Major Characters of the Ramayana | |
| General Glossary | |
| Bibliography | |
| Contributors | |
| Index | |
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By focusing on contemporary popular religious traditions, the book represents a substantial contribution to the study of modern religious practices in Banaras, holy city of India. This book offers in-depth, ethnographic views of many contemporary pop ...
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By focusing on contemporary popular religious traditions, the book represents a substantial contribution to the study of modern religious practices in Banaras, holy city of India. This book offers in-depth, ethnographic views of many contemporary popular religious practices that have, for the most part, received little attention by scholars. Topics covered include the Ramlila celebrations, devotion to Hanuman, and goddess worship, and the way that Banarsi Boli, the local dialect of Banaras, supports its users in their identification with the sacred city.
| Illustrations | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | |
| Crossing the Water: Pilgrimage, Movement, and Environmental Scenography of the Ramlila of Ramnagar | |
| Staring at Frames Till They Turn into Loops: An Excursion through Some Worlds of Tulsidas | |
| What's Taking Place: Neighborhood Ramlilas in Banaras | |
| Hanuman and the Moral Physique of the Banarsi Wrestler | |
| Religious Division and the Mythology of the Past | |
| The Monastic Structure of Banarsi Dandi Sadhus | |
| The Goddess of the Vindhyas in Banaras | |
| Lolark Kund: Sun and Shiva Worship in the City of Light | |
| Language Choice, Religion, and Identity in the Banarsi Community | |
| Appendices | |
| The Thirty-One-Day Program of the Ramnagar Ramlila | |
| An Encapsulation of the Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas | |
| Major Characters of the Ramayana | |
| General Glossary | |
| Bibliography | |
| Contributors | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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