Faiths, Fairs and Festivals of India

Author: C H BuckPublisher: RupaYear: 2002Language: EnglishPages: 222ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171676146 DescriptionIndia is a country known for its religious diversity, a fact that this book celebrates. Faiths, Fairs and Festivals of India describes the principal features of most India religions. The book also deals at length with Buddhism, Islam and Zoroastrianism.There is extensive information on Hindu gods and goddesses, supplemented by well-known myths and comparisons with deities in the Roman and Greek pantheons, on pilgrimages, domestic ceremonies, sects and societies, and on festivals across the length and breadth of the country.ContentsIntroductionBeliefs of the Aboriginals and of the Aryans The Sacred Books of the HindusBrahmans, Caste, and the Dharma ShastrasThe Epic PoemsHindu Domestic CeremoniesHindu Gods of To-day Hindu Festivals (Part I)Hindu Festivals (Part II)Hindu FairsHindu Sects and SocietiesBuddhismJainismSikhismIslamThe Qoran and its DoctrinesMuslim Festivals and F