Heat and sacrifice in the Vedas

Author(s)

• Vesci, Uma Marina
• Istituto italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente
• Italy. Ambasciata (India). Cultural Centre

Bibliographic Information

Heat and sacrifice in the Vedas

Uma Marina Vesci

Motilal Banarsidass, 1992

2nd rev. ed

Note

"Under the auspices of the Istituto per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente (Roma) and the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre (New Delhi)"

Bibliography: p. [311]-316

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In all religions of the world that maintain sacrificial rituals, the portion offered to Gods is given to fire and normally offered raw. The exception is Vedic India, where its previous cooking is necessary. This book explores the reasons for this ritual, and the spirituality that has arisen from it.

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Details

• NCID: BA18374988
• ISBN:
  • 812080841X
• Country Code: ii
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Delhi
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 335 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BL1226.72
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Heat -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism
  • LCSH : Sacrifice -- Hinduism
  • LCSH : Vedas -- Rites and ceremonies
  • LCSH : Hinduism -- Rituals