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Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
This Web site, created to complement a AMNH exhibition, explores the third largest religion in the world, Hinduism. It includes the following sections:Elements of Hindu Devotion -- an in-depth look at worship in the home, community worship, temple worship, processionals, ephemeral shrines and images, sacred acts, and renunciation. Portraits of Worship -- a collection of eight annotated photographs that shows the personal shrines of Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains in and around New York. Resources -- a listing of Web sites, books for children, books for adults, CD-ROMs, and periodicals for further research.
- Subject:
- Humanities, Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Collection:
- American Museum of Natural History