Religious Pluralism in India

Religious Pluralism in India

Ethnographic and Philosophic Evidences, 1886-1936

Lobo, Lancy; Channa, Subhadra Mitra

Taylor & Francis Ltd

10/2024

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9781032373140

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List of figures

List of tables

Preface

List of contributors

Introduction

SUBHADRA MITRA CHANNA AND LANCY LOBO

PART I

1 Note on the origin of the Hindu Trimurti

S.M. EDWARDES

2 The supposed Maya origin of the Elephocephalous deity Ganesha

SARAT CHANDRA MITRA

3 The anthropological method of interpretation of Avestic and Vedic texts, ideas, and usages: part I

R.K. DADACHANJI

4 The anthropological method of interpretation of Avestic and Vedic texts, ideas, and usages: part II

R.K. DADACHANJI

5 Deification of light among ancient nations, Eastern and Western

S.S. MEHTA

6 The migration of a form of Iranian religious ideas to ancient Rome and other countries of Europe, and the narrow escape of early Christianity in its conflict with them for the dominion of the world

R.K. DADACHANJI

7 Was there any institution in ancient Iran like that of caste in India?

JIVANJI JAMSHEDJI MODI

8 An ancient Egyptian legend in Buddhist guise

SARAT CHANDRA MITRA

9 Is the retention of the term "Animism" as a main religion head in our census tables justified?

L.J. SEDGWICK

10 Totem theories

R.E. ENTHOVEN

PART II

11 Tree worship in Mohenjo Daro

H. HERAS

12 Exorcism of spirit in India and exorcism of physical impurity in Persia: a parallel with respect to the various parts of the body treated in the exorcism

JIVANJI JAMSHEDJI MODI

13 Ethnographical notes on the Muhammadan castes of Bengal

MAULAVI ABDUL WALI

14 A book procession of the Tibetan Lamas, as seen at Darjeeling

JIVANJI JAMSHEDJI MODI

15 On superstitions of the Goa people from Portuguese sources

E. REHATSEK

16 A note on the worship of the Demon Rahu by the Dusadhs of South Bihar

SARAT CHANDRA MITRA

17 On curious tenets and practices of a certain class of Faqirs in Bengal

MAULAVI ABDUL WALI

18 A note on the rise of a new Hindu sect in Bihar

SARAT CHANDRA MITRA

19 A theoretical history of the Goddess Yellamma

RAO BAHADUR RUDRAGAUDA CHANVIRGAUDA ARTAL

20 The festivities in honour of Siva in the month of Chaitra

SATINDRA NARAYAN ROY

21 Short account of the reformed Shaiva or Veerashaiva faith

R.C. ARTAL AND WATANDAR PATIL

22 Swastika

S.S. MEHTA

Glossary

Author Index

Subject Index
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Religion;pluralism;secularism;India;Holy Men;evidences;Avesta;Zend Avesta;Barren;Ahura;Harappan Civilization;Ancient Rome;Ahura Mazda;Vedic Aryan;Avestic Texts;Pipal Tree;Chota Nagpur;Celestial Cow;Sacred Thread;Primitive Iranian;Follow;Celestial River;Celestial Object;Tree Worship;Vedic Texts;Areca Nuts;Muslim Pirs;Malevolent Deities;North Bengal;Heterodox Sects