Anthropological Dimensions of PilgrimageThe most ethnographic studies on the pilgrimage focus in the sacred places rather than pilgrimage itself. The present study takes into account both these dimensions. The history of Shri Mata Mansa Devi temple is as old as other famous Shakti Sthals of India. The details of these Shakti Sthals is given in Shiva Purana. The data on various aspects relating to socio-cultural, psychological, economic and religious dimension of the pilgrims are given in this book. This book is intended to be of interest to all those who are interested to learn about pilgrims and pilgrimage, especially those in the disciplines of Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, History, Geography, Sanskrit and and its allied subjects |
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Aitareya Brahmana attain salvation Badrinath bhandaras Bihar Bihar and Department Chaitra Chandigarh Complex in India concept Council of Social Cultural Research darshan deity Delhi Department of Anthropology Devi Shrine Board devotees Devprayag dharamshala Edited by L.P. Ganga Gaya guest-house guna Haryana Hindu religion Hinduism holy places Income and Expenditure India Indian civilisation Kashi L.P. Vidyarthi lakhs Mahabharata main temple Makhan Jha Mansa Devi Shrine Mansa Devi temple Mata Mansa Devi Meaning and Philosophy Merits of Pilgrimage Moksha Morab murals navaratra Paintings related Panchkula Panjab University pilgrimage pilgrims pilgrims visiting places of pilgrimage Punjab Purana Purusharthas Rameshwaram Ranchi University Redfield Religious Dimensions respondents Rigveda sacred centres sacred complex sacred geography sacred journeys sacred performance sacred places sacred specialists Saraswati shakti shaktism Shri Mata Mansa Sinha spiritual surrounding area Table tirtha-yatra tirthas Vidyarthi 1961 Vidyarthi and Makhan Vishnu visiting the shrine worship Yamuna अध्याय 6 पूर्वाद्ध काशीखंड श्रीस्कन्दमहापुराणम् श्लोक