God of justice
Subtitle: ritual healing and social justice in the central Himalayas
By: William S. Sax.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780195335866; 9780195335859
Subjects: Bhairava (Hindu deity) -- Cult -- India -- Garhwal (Region); Spiritual healing -- Hinduism; Social justice -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism; Healing -- India -- Garhwal (Region) -- Folklore; Hinduism -- India -- Garhwal (Region) -- Rituals
Description: Based on ten years of ethnographic fieldwork, this text offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of cursing, black magic, and ritual healing in the Central Himalayas of North India.