Village Gods of South India (Record no. 50939)

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fixed length control field 01381 a2200169 4500
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20250728152415.0
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789360802738
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 294.509548 WHI
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Whitehead, Henry
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Village Gods of South India
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc New Delhi
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Manohar Publisher & Distributors
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2024
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 175
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Gramadevatas, or the village gods, are quite popular in the Indian subcontinent. During the ancient and medieval periods, village gods were venerated for religious, political, cultural, and social purposes for their blessings, well-being, divine powers, and good fortune.<br/>This book primarily focuses on the village gods prevalent in the southern states of India during the colonial period. It discusses the religion and ritual ceremonies in different parts of south India. Hinduism, and its particular forms, form a significant part of this book. A large part of the book covers the features concerning the religion, names of the deities, characteristics, functions, and the cult associated with each deity. Following this, the book covers the types of worship practiced in modern-day Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. Lastly, the book covers folklore, the origins of various deities, and the impact on social systems based on social, moral, and religious aspects.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Village Gods
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Indian Gods
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Koha item type Book
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