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 these objects dominate the religious landscape of South
Asia, and how they are of significance not just to the religious but also the
social life of the region. It shows how these objects are shaped by traditions
of religious aesthetics and