Embodying the Goddess: The ‘Parvaitin’ in Chaṭha Pūjā
This study explores the phenomenon of deity embodiment during the Chaṭha festival, focusing on the transformative religious encounters of the female primary worshippers—the parvaitins. The parvaitin transcends human-divine boundaries through her ritual mastery, ritualization and body techniques, and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Religions of South Asia
Year: 2025, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 394-424 |
| Further subjects: | B
Festivals
B Festival performance B parvaitin B worshipper B Chaṭha Pūjā B Chatha Puja B Ritual B Worshippers B Embodiment |
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