God's gateway: identity and meaning in a Hindu pilgrimage place
"A celebrated Hindu pilgrimage site, Hardwar lies on the river Ganges at the edge of the Himalayas. Its identity as a holy place is inextricably tied to the mythology and reality of the Ganges, and traditional sources overwhelmingly stress this connection. Virtually nothing has been written abo...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford [u.a.]
Oxford University Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Haridwār
/ Hinduism
/ Pilgrim
/ History
B India / Hinduism / Pilgrimage |
| Further subjects: | B
Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages
India
Haridwār
B Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages (India) (Haridwār) |
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