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The Goddess Lives in Upstate New York: Breaking Convention and Making Home at a North American Hindu Temple
The Goddess Lives in Upstate New York Breaking Convention and Making Home at a North American Hindu Temple
Author: Corinne G. Dempsey
The Goddess Lives in Upstate New York is a profile of a flourishing Hindu temple in the town of Rush, New York. The temple, established by a charismatic nonbrahman Sri Lankan Tamil known as Aiya, stands out for its combination of orthodox ritual meticulousness and socioreligious iconoclasm. The vitality with which devotees participate in ritual ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195187304
ISBN-10: 019518730X
Publication Date: 12/15/2005
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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