A socio-economic study of ritual functionaries (SEVAKS) of world-famous shri Jagannath temple, Puri, India

A socio-economic study of ritual functionaries (SEVAKS) of world-famous shri Jagannath temple, Puri, India

This research analyses the impact of the world-famous Lord Sri Jagannath Temple on the socio-economic conditions of the ritual functionaries of the temple of Puri in eastern India. The number of Ritual Functionaries has increased over a period of time but the rituals are remaining constant. The stud...

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Main Authors: S. Samanta, R.K. Nanda, P. Rautaray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Cogent Social Sciences
Subjects:
regulations
institutions
hindu religion
faith and belief based organizations
survey
spirituality
tradition
religious environment
sevak or sevayats – the ritual functionaries
seva- service for the lord
niti – ritual
puja – worship
ratna bedi – sanctum sanctorum
aarati – auscipious waving of lamps before the lord
madala panji - the chronicle of the temple
gajapati maharaja - the king of puri who is treated as the representative of lord
mahaprasada – the food offering to lord which is later taken by devotees
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2019.1669382

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2019.1669382

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