Hindu Places of Pilgrimage in India: A Study in Cultural Geography"Dr. Bhardwaj's in-depth study of the various aspects of the institution of pilgrimage shows that instead of being a simple practice it has been a gigantic phenomenon affecting all aspects of Indian life. . . integrating diverse forces, various cults, and numerous traditions over the ages."--Asian Student "This is the best general survey of a major religion's total pilgrimage system and the best intensive investigation of one of its subsystems. . . . Dr. Bhardwaj's book is an important step towards the recognition of a social phenomenon which has for millennia played a crucial role in the integration of religions, nationalities, and international communities. And, not least importantly, it is highly readable."--Journal of the American Academy of Religion "Detailed, accurate, and generally informative; he has succeeded in tracing, for the first time, the relationship of the rank-order or 'level' of a sacred place. . . to its degree of sanctity, type of deity, and caste and motivation of the pilgrim. . . .The implications of Mr. Bhardwaj's study are profound and necessary to the understanding of Indian religion. . . it is fascinating."--Times Literary Supplement "Here is a fine example of what the geographic study of India needs: disciplined work that shows full awareness of Indian cultural meanings. . . .it sets a worth standard."--Professional Geographer |
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Contents
21 | 4 |
A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE | 14 |
DISTRIBUTION OF HINDU PLACES | 29 |
A GRAND PILGRIMAGE OF INDIA | 43 |
SACRED PLACES ACCORDING TO | 58 |
THEIR RELATIVE IMPORTANCE | 80 |
PERCEPTION OF THE RANKS OF SACRED | 97 |
40 | 103 |
THE LEVEL OF SACRED PLACE AND | 148 |
56 | 156 |
73 | 187 |
PILGRIM INTERACTION AT SACRED | 216 |
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS | 225 |
| 233 | |
75 | 240 |
| 249 | |
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| Title | Hindu Places of Pilgrimage in India: A Study in Cultural Geography Volume 14 of Center for South and Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley |
| Author | Surinder M. Bhardwaj |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | University of California Press, 1983 |
| ISBN | 0520049519, 9780520049512 |
| Length | 258 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Hinduism / General |
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