基本説明
第1巻はインドの各州、主要地域のヒンドゥー、歴史的にインド文化圏だった地域のヒンドゥーおよび地域と階級によって非常に異なっているヒンドゥー教の諸相、ヒンドゥーの聖地と巡礼についてを詳述。また過去と現在のヒンドゥー教の神々の解説を収録。
Full Description
Religions, Pilgrimage, Deities has two main focal points. First, it presents the regional traditions of Hinduism with articles on the Indian states and main regions of India and on regions outside India that are significant in the history of Hinduism. In addition, it has entries on sacred space and pilgrimage traditions, and sacred time and festival traditions. Second, it has entries on the various gods, goddesses and divine powers of Hinduism past and present.



