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A first-hand description of the Durga Puja, the Hinda celebration of the Great Goddess.

During a nine-day period every autumn, Hindus in India and throughout the world worship the Great Goddess, Durgā-the formidable deity who is loved like a mother. One of the most dramatic and popular of these celebrations is the Durgā Pūjā, a rite noted for its visual pageantry, ritual complexity, and communal participation. In this book, Hillary Peter Rodrigues describes the Bengali style of Durgā Pūjā practiced in the sacred city of Banaras from beginning to end. A romanization of the Sanskrit litany is included along with an English translation.

In addition to the liturgical description, Rodrigues provides information on the rite's component elements and mythic aspects. There are interpretive sections on puja, the Great Goddess, women's roles in the ritual, and the socio-cultural functions of the ritual. Rodrigues maintains that the Durgā Pūjā is a rite of cosmic rejuvenation, of empowerment at both the personal and social levels, and a rite that orchestrates manifestations of the feminine, both Divine and human.

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  • Title Ritual Worship of the Great Goddess: The Liturgy of the Durga Puja with Interpretations
  • Author Hillary P. Rodrigues
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 433
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher State University of New York Press, Herndon, Virginia, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2003-03-19
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780791454008 / 0791454002
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.06 x 5.92 x 0.91 in (23.01 x 15.04 x 2.31 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Hindu
  • Category Religion - World Religions
  • Library of Congress subjects Durga (Hindu deity) - Cult, Durga-puja (Hindu festival)
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2001049444
  • Dewey Decimal Code 294.538

About the author

Hillary Peter Rodrigues is Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Associate Professor in the Religious Studies Program at the University of Lethbridge. He is the author of Insight and Religious Mind: An Analysis of Krishnamurti's Thought.

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