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Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion
URL: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/meeting_god/

Description:
Created to accompany an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, this detailed site explores aspects of Hinduism, including worship in the home, community, and temple. Other topics include the importance of daily prayers; the functions of processionals, shrines, images, vows, trances, possessions, and renunciation; and Hinduism's core center of the absolute divine. The site features a gallery of images and a "Portrait of Worship," about American Hindu practice. Searchable.

Author:
Huyler, Stephen P.

Publisher:
American Museum of Natural History

Extra Keywords
India

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Hinduism
Hinduism -- Rituals
Worship (Hinduism)

LII Database Information:
Record 12843 created by Norm Hutcherson on 10/08/2001
Last modification on 12/04/2003
Published: 10/08/2001  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/12843