The Epic of Pabuji

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Pabuji, a medieval Rajput hero from the deserts of Marwar, is widely worshipped as a folk-deity capable of protecting against ill fortune. The principal form of worship entails the night-long singing of Pabuji’s deeds by bard-priests or bhopos. This takes place in front of a long painted cloth, or par, which functions as the temple of the deity and depicts those same deeds. This chronicles the epic narrative in English free verse as well as interesting details about the words, the music and the part itself.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR John D. Smith

PROFESSOR SMITH teaches Sanskrit in the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge. A researcher of Hindu mythology and epic narrative, he is now working on a scholarly abridged translation of the Mahabharata.

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Title
The Epic of Pabuji
Author
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
Katha, 2005
ISBN
8187649836
Length
183p.
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