The many faces of a Himalayan goddess: Haḍimbā, her devotees, and religion in rapid change

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Abstract

"This book offers a portrait of Haḍimbā, a primary village goddess in the Kullu Valley of the West Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, a rural area known as the Land of God. Drawing on diverse ethnographic and textual materials The Many Faces of a Himalayan Goddess is rich with myths and tales, accounts of dramatic rituals and festivals, and descriptions of everyday life in the celebrated but remote Kullu Valley. The book portrays the goddess in varying contexts that radiate outward from her temple to local, regional, national, and indeed global spheres. The result is an important contribution to the study of Indian village goddesses, lived Hinduism, Himalayan Hinduism, and the rapidly growing field of religion and ecology"--
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationNew York, NY
PublisherOxford University Press
Number of pages270
ISBN (Electronic)0190913606, 9780190913601
ISBN (Print)0190913584, 9780190913588
StatePublished - 2020

Publication series

NameReligion, culture, and history series
PublisherOxford University Press

Keywords

  • Hiḍimbā (Hindu mythological character)
  • Hindu goddesses -- India -- Himachal Pradesh
  • אלות הונדואיות -- הודו -- הימצ'אל פראדש
  • Himachal Pradesh (India) -- Religious life and customs
  • הימצ'אל פראדש (הודו) -- חיי הדת ומנהגים

ULI Keywords

  • uli
  • Hiḍimbā -- (Hindu mythological character)
  • Hindu goddesses -- India -- Himachal Pradesh
  • Himachal Pradesh (India) -- Religious life and customs

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