Servants of the Goddess The Priests of a South Indian Temple |
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| Author:
| Fuller, C. J. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-04009-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $50.99 |
Book Description:
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The Minaksi Temple is one of the largest, most celebrated and most popular Hindu temples in India, dedicated to the goddess Minaksi. Minaksi's principal servants in the Temple are the priests who carry out all the elaborate rituals for her, and these priests are the subject of this book. Drawing upon his extensive field research, Dr Fuller discusses the role of the priests in the Temple and their place in the wider society.
The Minaksi Temple is one of the largest, most celebrated and most popular Hindu temples in India, dedicated to the goddess Minaksi. Minaksi's principal servants in the Temple are the priests who carry out all the elaborate rituals for her, and these priests are the subject of this book. Drawing upon his extensive field research, Dr Fuller discusses the role of the priests in the Temple and their place in the wider society.