From Gurudev to Doctor-Sahib
The All World Gayatri Pariwar is a modern Hindu movement working to revive ancient Vedic-style rituals. The movement was founded by a charismatic figure named Shriram Sharma, but is now headed by his successor, a medical doctor named Pranav Pandya. I argue that the continued vitality of the movement...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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Method & theory in the study of religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 252-278 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
All World Gayatri Pariwar
/ Charismatic
/ Success
/ Emotion
/ Physician
/ Scientist
/ Authority
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AZ New religious movements KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Charisma
science
affect
religious authority
Hinduism
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Volltext (Verlag) |