Genealogical Records and Traditional Knowledge System: Study in Four Sacred Centres of India
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Edition
1st. ed.
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ISBN
9788121212731
Length
184p., Illustrations; Colour; 23cm.
Subjects
The study examines the record-keeping system in the temples of India which has been maintained over centuries and is continued as a living tradition. Discussing the origin of the system—traceable to the age-old jajmani relations in Hindu society, it discusses the system as embodied in the temple activities as a whole. Therefore, it delves into the socio-religious significance of the particular temple in relation to the pan-Indian scenario. Based on ...
