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Objects of Worship in South Asian Religions - Forms, Practices and Meanings (Paperback)
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Objects of Worship in South Asian Religions - Forms, Practices and Meanings (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Asian Religion and Philosophy
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Objects of worship are an aspect of the material dimension of lived
religion in South Asia. The omnipresence of these objects and their
use is a theme which cuts across the religious traditions in the
pluralistic religious culture of the region. Divine power becomes
manifest in the objects and for the devotees they may represent
power regardless of religious identity. This book looks at how
objects of worship dominate the religious landscape of South Asia,
and in what ways they are of significance not just from religious
perspectives but also for the social life of the region. The
contributions to the book show how these objects are shaped by
traditions of religious aesthetics and have become conceptual
devices woven into webs of religious and social meaning. They
demonstrate how the objects have a social relationship with those
who use them, sometimes even treated as being alive. The book
discusses how devotees relate to such objects in a number of ways,
and even if the objects belong to various traditions they may
attract people from different communities and can also be contested
in various ways. By analysing the specific qualities that make
objects eligible for a status and identity as living objects of
worship, the book contributes to an understanding of the central
significance of these objects in the religious and social life of
South Asia. It will be of interest to students and scholars of
Religious Studies and South Asian Religion, Culture and Society.
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