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Night of the gods : Durgā pūjā and the legitimation of power in rural Bengal / Ralph W. Nicholas.

By: Publication details: New Delhi : Published by Orient Blackswan and RCS Publishers, Delhi, 2013.Description: xiii, 216 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9788192304618
  • 8192304612
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 294.536 NIC 23
LOC classification:
  • BL1239.82.D87 N53 2013
Contents:
Overview: Durga Puja is the most visible annual event in West Bengal. This ethnographic account shows that Durga Puja in the countryside was a very different event from the modern version of the puja, one that symbolized legitimacy and counterposed generous redistribution against the ruthless collection of revenues. The offerings and sacrifices that were integral to the traditional pujas provided communion for the landholding families as well as their dependents in the community. Among the many features of the puja that are peculiar to Bengal is the notion that autumn is the night of the gods when worship is ‘untimely, that spring is the proper time for the observance.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [204]-209) and index.

Overview:
Durga Puja is the most visible annual event in West Bengal. This ethnographic account shows that Durga Puja in the countryside was a very different event from the modern version of the puja, one that symbolized legitimacy and counterposed generous redistribution against the ruthless collection of revenues. The offerings and sacrifices that were integral to the traditional pujas provided communion for the landholding families as well as their dependents in the community. Among the many features of the puja that are peculiar to Bengal is the notion that autumn is the night of the gods when worship is ‘untimely, that spring is the proper time for the observance.

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