This 2-volume study examines the reality of Hindu worship in northern India from the perspective of its popular manifestation. In rural areas, practical Hinduis

Among all the great religions of the world there is none more catholic, more assimilative than the mass of beliefs which go to make up what is popularly known a

The Study Of Folk Traditions Provides A Critical Look At The Accepted, Largely High Caste Male-Authored Views Of Hinduism And Society In India.