Prayāga, the site of Kumbha Mela
Subtitle: in temporal and traditional space
By: D.P. Dubey.
Publisher: Aryan Books International; Brand: Aryan Books International
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
Subjects: Kumbha Melā (Hindu festival) -- India -- Allahabad.; Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages -- India -- Allahabad.; Allahabad (India) -- Religious life and customs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-173) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; title: II. Sacred Geography; title: III. Sub-Tirthas; title: IV. Historicity of Aksayavata; title: V. Sacred Rituals; title: VI. Practice of Religious Suicide; title: VII. Fairs and Festivals.