Bibliographic Information

Agni, the Vedic ritual of the fire altar

by Frits Staal, in collaboration with C.V. Somayajipad, M. Itti Ravi Nambudiri ; photographs by Adelaide de Menil

Motilal Banarsidass, 2001, c1983

First Indian ed

  • : set
  • v. 1
  • v. 2

Available at  / 8 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Vol. 2 edited by Frits Staal with the assistance of Pamela MacFarland

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The work records one of the most complicated vedic rituals - Fire Altar - in full length currently used among Nambudiri brahmins. A project of Monumental proportions, Agni provides a description and a study of one of the world's most ancient rituals.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

  • NCID
    BA60923257
  • ISBN
    • 9788120816602
    • 9788120816589
    • 9788120816596
  • LCCN
    84901033
  • Country Code
    ii
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    engsan
  • Place of Publication
    Delhi
  • Pages/Volumes
    2 v.
  • Size
    31 cm.
  • Attached Material
    2 sound cassettes
  • Classification
  • Subject Headings
Page Top