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The Renewal of Jagannatha's Body: Ritual and Society in Orissa
by Roland Hardenberg (Author),
Manak Publications (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
The central theme of this book is the renewal of the main deities of the
Jagannatha-temple of Puri in eastern Orissa. This temple is one of the four dham
of Lord Vishnu and one of the most important pilgrimage places of India. Every
year it attracts millions of pilgrims who come to receive Jagannatha's blessings
and participate in his elaborate forms of worship. About every nineteen years,
this famous deity along with his 'brother' Balabhadra, his 'sister' Subhadra and
his 'weapon' Sudarsana are renewed because their images are partly constructed
from wood which decays and must be substituted. This ritual of renewal
(nabakalebara), in which the deities
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9788178312170
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher Manak Publications
Publishing Date 2012