Representing sainthood in India: Sikh and Hindu visions of Namdev

This article examines representations of the poet-saint Namdev in Indian popular art. Posters and calendars are the key mode of religious visual expression in India today, and are the locus of ongoing debates about sainthood and religious identity. The particular focus of this article is Namdev'...

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Main Author: Prill, Susan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2009]
In: Material religion
Year: 2009, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 156-179
Further subjects:B Panjab
B Sikhs
B Bhakti
B Namdev
B Religion
B Indian popular art
B Hindus
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