ISBN:
9781138778894
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1138778893
Language:
English
Pages:
X, 221 S.
,
Ill.
Edition:
1. publ.
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in Asian religion and philosophy 13
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in Asian religion and philosophy
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Jacobsen, Knut A. Objects of Worship in South Asian Religions
DDC:
203.70954
Keywords:
Worship
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Worship
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
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South Asia Religion
;
South Asia Religion
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Südasien
;
Religion
;
Kultgegenstand
;
Heiliger Gegenstand
Abstract:
"Objects of worship are an aspect of the material dimension of lived religion in South Asia. The omnipresence of these objects and their use is a theme which cuts across the religious traditions in the pluralistic religious culture of the region. Divine power becomes manifest in the objects and for the devotees they may represent power regardless of religious identity. This book looks at how these objects dominate the religious landscape of South Asia, and how they are of significance not just to the religious but also the social life of the region. It shows how these objects are shaped by traditions of religious aesthetics and conceptual devices woven into webs of religious and social meaning and demonstrates how the objects have a living relationship with those who use them. It discusses how devotees relate to such objects in a number of ways, and that although they belong to various traditions, objects may attract people from different communities and can be contested. By analysing the specific qualities that make objects eligible for becoming living objects of worship, and demonstrating how the objects have a living relationship with those who use them, the book contributes to an understanding of the central significance of these objects in the religious and social life of South Asia. It will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian Religion, South Asian Studies, Philosophy and Culture and Society"--
Abstract:
"Objects of worship are an aspect of the material dimension of lived religion in South Asia. The omnipresence of these objects and their use is a theme which cuts across the religious traditions in the pluralistic religious culture of the region. Divine power becomes manifest in the objects and for the devotees they may represent power regardless of religious identity. This book looks at how these objects dominate the religious landscape of South Asia, and how they are of significance not just to the religious but also the social life of the region. It shows how these objects are shaped by traditions of religious aesthetics and conceptual devices woven into webs of religious and social meaning and demonstrates how the objects have a living relationship with those who use them. It discusses how devotees relate to such objects in a number of ways, and that although they belong to various traditions, objects may attract people from different communities and can be contested. By analysing the specific qualities that make objects eligible for becoming living objects of worship, and demonstrating how the objects have a living relationship with those who use them, the book contributes to an understanding of the central significance of these objects in the religious and social life of South Asia. It will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian Religion, South Asian Studies, Philosophy and Culture and Society"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
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,
Jhāṅkīs : "Living Images" as Objects of Worship in Himachal Pradesh
,
The Material Culture of Sāṃkhya : Kapila as Object of Worship
,
Yantras as Objects of Worship in Hindu and Tantric Traditions ; Materiality, Aesthetics, and Practice
,
Wheel of the Liberated : Jain Siddhacakras, Past and Present
,
Object of Worship as a Free Choice : Viṭhobā (god), Dñyāneśvar (saint), the Dñyāneśvarī (book), or Samādhī (grave)?
,
Architectural Heritage and Modern Rituals : The Ahmad Shah Bahmani Mausoleum between Old Political Concerns and New Religious Perceptions
,
Lāl Beg Underground : The Passing of an "Untouchable" God
,
Making the Book a Living Guru : Ritual Practices Among Contemporary Sikhs
,
Worshipping the Sword : The Practice of Śāstar Pūjā in the Sikh Warrior Tradition
,
Rites of Reverence, Ways of Worship : The Bodhi Tree in Bodhgayā as a Material Object and Focus of Devotion
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