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Dimensions of Pilgrimage: An Anthropological Appraisal

 
Makhan Jha (Author)
Synopsis

Based on the transaction of an international symposium on Pilgrimage, sponsored by the XIth International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Science, held at Vancouver, Canada in 1983, the present volume throws light on the different dimensions of pilgrimage at both micro and macro levels. How social anthropologists and sociologists look at pilgrimage as a subject in itself?, how pilgrimage is a binding force, inspite of vast differences and disparity in economic status, geographical and linguistic obstacles in a country like India?, how the institution of Hindu pilgrimage function in demccratic way? and how the different cnetres of pilgrimage and their net-works help us understand the civilizational integration and solidarity are some themes discussed in the book.

There are fifteen chapters, written by eminent scholars and specialists of both Indian and abroad. The first chapter delineates the importance of anthropology of pilgrimage, flaws in contemporary pilgrimage studies and defines the lines on which the studies be conducted. The second chapter traces the origin, spread and nature of Hindu pilgrimage. The other essays largely supported by cases studies pertain various religious pilgrimage cnetres viz. Tirumala - Tirupati Devasthanam; Cahmundeshwari Ritual complex; Myths and Legends of Mithila; Ujjain; Politicalisation of Hindu Tirtha-Jagannath Puri; Bakreswar temple; Kashi; Pilgriamge in Garhwal Himalaya and one chapter on 'Suvieurat' a modern Finish angle of pilgrimage among Indian the location of the sacred spot, its popularity, patronage, number of pilgrimage visiting, rituals observed, myths associated. It proves that these pilgrimage places are civilisational centers providing a moral order to the mass and pilgrimage is one of the main unifying forces in Hinduism.

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About the author

Makhan Jha

Professor Makhan Jha, Ph.D., D.Litt., is currently Professor of Anthropology, U.G.C. Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Anthropology, Ranchi University, Ranchi. A well-travelled scholar of international fame, Professor Jha has visited many universities of the world. An author of nearly four dozens of scholarly published books, Professor Jha has directed seven major research projects so far. He has carried out field work from high Himalayas of Nepal in the north to Lakshadweep Islands of the Arabian sea in the south. He has also done field work in Thailand and has published several articles on Buddhism. He is the President of Indian Association for the History of Religions, Member of the International Congress of Anthropological & Ethnological Sciences, Founder Editor of Man in Asia, an International journal of Asian Studies.

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Title Dimensions of Pilgrimage: An Anthropological Appraisal
Author Makhan Jha
Format Hardcover
Date published: 31.12.1985
Edition 1st. ed.
Language: English
length 196p., Colour Illustrations 8; B/W Illustrations 7; 9.8" X 6.4"