Nesbitt, Eleanor. (2006) Locating British Hindus' sacred space. Contemporary South Asia, Vol.15 (No.2). pp. 195-208. ISSN 0958-4935

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Abstract

This article examines the ways in which the sacred is located in British Hindus' homes, as well as in public places of worship. Attention is drawn to scholars' concentration on these public places of worship and identification of stages in the development of temples, and to the role of the temple as a resource and a site for negotiation involving both Hindus and non-Hindus. The contested character of the 'sacred' and the increasingly virtual dimension of 'space' are also addressed.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Hindu worship, Sacred space, Temples, Hindu
Journal or Publication Title:	Contemporary South Asia
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	0958-4935
Date:	June 2006
Volume:	Vol.15
Number:	No.2
Page Range:	pp. 195-208
Identification Number:	10.1080/09584930600955309
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/440

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