India and Nepal: Sacred Centres and Anthropological ResearchesM.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd., 1998 - 214 pagini Based on empirical fieldworkes carried out in different parts of both india and Nepal,this volume throws light on the thread anthropological researches in both neighbouring countries.The chapters in this book range from tribal situation in india to the Muslim tribes of Lakshadeep island including complex societies,industrialization and urbanization and the various aspects of the Sacred Complex studies in india.Besides,the various aspects of religions of Kathmandu and Janakpur. |
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A Study in Stratification | 17 |
The Tribes of Lakshadweep Islands | 41 |
Ratanpur Kingdom of Central India | 61 |
Bibliography | 211 |
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Agatti Amini ancient anthropology ascetics ashram Brahmin Buddha Buddhist Buddhist sacred centres castes cent pilgrims central India centres of Kathmandu century chaityas Chhatisgarh Chhotanagpur complex societies cultural deities Delhi Deopatan Devi dharamshalas ghat gods and goddesses Guru Haihai dynasty Hanuman Himalayan kingdom Hindu Hinduism India and Nepal Indian anthropology Indian civilization industrial complex Jagannath Janakpur Kashi Kathmandu valley Kavarathi King Krishna kund kuti Lakshadweep islands large number located Lord Shiva Mahakoshal Mahamaya Mahanth Malla Manadeva Minicoy Nepal number of pilgrims Pandit Pashupati Pashupatinath period pilgrims pilgrims visit place of pilgrimage pond population Prasad priest puja Purana Puri Rama Ranchi Ratanpur Ratanpur kingdom region religion religious researches Rishi rudraksha ruled sacred cluster Sacred Complex sacred performances sacred specialists Saraswati Sevaks Shiva temple Shivalinga shrines social special mention stupas Swayambhu Swayambhunath tirthas tribal solidarity movements tribes of India Tripuri urban Uttarakhand various Vidyarthi villages Vishnu worship