The Life of Hinduism
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"Hawley and Narayanan have shaped the presentation of this volume in an elegant, graceful way; the framework is brilliant, original, and compelling. These articles are very accessible, informative, diverse, and complex in argumentation. The collection of readings, carefully sifted from the repertoire of books and articles over the past generation, brings together items that are factually accurate and just great reads in their own right."—Paul B. Courtright, co-editor, From the Margins of Hindu Marriage: Essays in Gender, Religion, and Culture
List of Illustrations A Note on Transliteration IntroductionPART I WORSHIP1 The Experience: Approaching God2 The Deity: The Image of God3 The Miraculous: The Birth of a ShrinePART II THE LIFE CYCLE4 Marriage: Women in India5 Death beyond Death: The Ochre RobePART III FESTIVAL6 Divali: The Festival of Lights7 Holi: The Feast of LovePART IV PERFORMANCE8 An Open-Air Ramayana: Ramlila, the Audience Experience 9 A Ramayana on Air: "All in the (Raghu) Family," A Video Epic in Cultural Context10 Possession by Durga: The Mother Who PossessesPART V GURUS11 Anandamayi Ma: God Came as a Woman12 Radhasoami: The Healing OfferPART VI CASTE13 A Dalit Poet-Saint: Ravidas14 A Brahmin Woman: Revenge Herself PART VII DIASPORA15 Hinduism in Pittsburgh: Creating the South Indian "Hindu" Experience in the United States16 A Diasporic Hindu Creed: Some Basic Features of Hinduism PART VIII IDENTITY17 Militant Hinduism: Ayodhya and the Momentum of Hindu Nationalism18 Tolerant Hinduism: Shared Ritual Spaces—Hindus and Muslims at the Shrine of Shahul Hamid19 Hinduism for Hindus: Taking Back Hindu Studies20 Hinduism with Others: InterlogueList of Contributors 301Index 307
