Vineet Gairola
Biographic Data
| ID | 269361 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vineet Gairola |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vineet |
| FAMILY NAME | Gairola |
| SIGNATURE | GAIROLA V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2918-8305 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Drumming the Deity to Life
The Rhythms of Tradition
Linking Body, Memory, and Divine Embodiment
William Tallotte, Music and Temple Ritual in South India
The epistemology of spirit beliefs By Hans VanEyghen, London and New York, NY
The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs by Hans Van Eyghen promises to be a noteworthy contribution to the philosophy of religion, connecting spirit beliefs and epistemology.This book delves deeply into how individuals form, validate, and uphold their beliefs in spirits, uncovering the philosophical foundations that influence these often-enigmatic convictions.By skillfully integrating historical context, contemporary philosophy, and empirical research…
Chazan-Gillig, Suzanne and Pavitranand Ramhota. 2023. Hinduism and Popular Cults in Mauritius
Chazan-Gillig, Suzanne and Pavitranand Ramhota. 2023. Hinduism and Popular Cults in Mauritius: Sacred Religion and Plantation Economy. Sriniket Kumar Mishra (trans.). London and New York: Routledge. ix + 233 pp. ISBN 978-1-003-29810-6 (e-book). £26.99
Halperin, Ehud. 2020. The Many Faces of a Himalayan Goddess
Halperin, Ehud. 2020. The Many Faces of a Himalayan Goddess: Hadimba, Her Devotees, and Religion in Rapid Change. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. iv + 270 pp. ISBN 9780190913588 (hbk). £79
The Other Side of Jungian PsychoanalysisReview of
This review discusses The Spectre of the Other in Jungian Psychoanalysis: Political, Psychological and Sociological Perspectives, edited by Marybeth Carter and Stephen Anthony Farah. The book highlights the paradoxical nature of otherness, a natural part of consciousness development and individuation, that can also lead to negativity and violence when projected onto others. The book is divided into three parts, each examining different dimensions…
Journal review
A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses
Additional informationNotes on contributorsVineet GairolaVineet Gairola is a Ph.D. Scholar of Psychology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad researching ritual practices in the Garhwal Himalayas. Email: [email protected] RanganathanDr Shubha Ranganathan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. Focusing on practices in the Mahanubhav temples in Maharashtra
Nine Nights of Power
The Great Goddess—namely, Devi—is understood as a potent figure in the minds of Indians. The book is a part of the SUNY Series in Hindu Studies edited by Wendy Doniger. The majority of the chapters in this volume were presented as papers in 2016 during a Navaratri-themed session at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San Antonio and at a workshop at the University of Texas at Austin. The present collection is also the succes…
Worship in Transition
The state of Uttarakhand in India is referred to as dev bhūmi (Land of the Gods) as it is home to several devī-devtās (local deities), sages, and ṛṣis whose presence renders the geography of this land a potent one. The soundscape of temples in Uttarakhand includes bells, chants, mantras, and ḍhol-damauñ, the latter referring to two rhythmic instruments which are used to facilitate divine possession. Kandara village is situated in Uttarakhand's Ru…
The Divine as a Child and the Mother Goddess
Kunwarikā Devī is one of the forms of Ādi Śaktī (primordial goddess) and is represented as a kanyā (unmarried little girl). She is worshiped both as a child and as a mother goddess in the Garhwal Himalaya. In 2019, there was a significant worship event of the goddess after a gap of 92 years (the previous worship had occurred in 1927). The Devī traveled to different villages to bless devotees and keep them safe. The Kunwarikā Devī worship practice…
On Wilfred R. Bion’s way of being
The Goddess and the King in Indian Myth
On Wilfred R. Bion’s way of being
The Goddess and the King in Indian Myth
Chazan-Gillig, Suzanne and Pavitranand Ramhota. 2023. Hinduism and Popular Cults in Mauritius
Chazan-Gillig, Suzanne and Pavitranand Ramhota. 2023. Hinduism and Popular Cults in Mauritius: Sacred Religion and Plantation Economy. Sriniket Kumar Mishra (trans.). London and New York: Routledge. ix + 233 pp. ISBN 978-1-003-29810-6 (e-book). £26.99
Halperin, Ehud. 2020. The Many Faces of a Himalayan Goddess
Halperin, Ehud. 2020. The Many Faces of a Himalayan Goddess: Hadimba, Her Devotees, and Religion in Rapid Change. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. iv + 270 pp. ISBN 9780190913588 (hbk). £79
The Other Side of Jungian PsychoanalysisReview of
This review discusses The Spectre of the Other in Jungian Psychoanalysis: Political, Psychological and Sociological Perspectives, edited by Marybeth Carter and Stephen Anthony Farah. The book highlights the paradoxical nature of otherness, a natural part of consciousness development and individuation, that can also lead to negativity and violence when projected onto others. The book is divided into three parts, each examining different dimensions…
Journal review
A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses
Additional informationNotes on contributorsVineet GairolaVineet Gairola is a Ph.D. Scholar of Psychology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad researching ritual practices in the Garhwal Himalayas. Email: [email protected] RanganathanDr Shubha Ranganathan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. Focusing on practices in the Mahanubhav temples in Maharashtra
Nine Nights of Power
The Great Goddess—namely, Devi—is understood as a potent figure in the minds of Indians. The book is a part of the SUNY Series in Hindu Studies edited by Wendy Doniger. The majority of the chapters in this volume were presented as papers in 2016 during a Navaratri-themed session at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San Antonio and at a workshop at the University of Texas at Austin. The present collection is also the succes…
Worship in Transition
The state of Uttarakhand in India is referred to as dev bhūmi (Land of the Gods) as it is home to several devī-devtās (local deities), sages, and ṛṣis whose presence renders the geography of this land a potent one. The soundscape of temples in Uttarakhand includes bells, chants, mantras, and ḍhol-damauñ, the latter referring to two rhythmic instruments which are used to facilitate divine possession. Kandara village is situated in Uttarakhand's Ru…
The Divine as a Child and the Mother Goddess
Kunwarikā Devī is one of the forms of Ādi Śaktī (primordial goddess) and is represented as a kanyā (unmarried little girl). She is worshiped both as a child and as a mother goddess in the Garhwal Himalaya. In 2019, there was a significant worship event of the goddess after a gap of 92 years (the previous worship had occurred in 1927). The Devī traveled to different villages to bless devotees and keep them safe. The Kunwarikā Devī worship practice…
Linking Body, Memory, and Divine Embodiment
William Tallotte, Music and Temple Ritual in South India
The epistemology of spirit beliefs By Hans VanEyghen, London and New York, NY
The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs by Hans Van Eyghen promises to be a noteworthy contribution to the philosophy of religion, connecting spirit beliefs and epistemology.This book delves deeply into how individuals form, validate, and uphold their beliefs in spirits, uncovering the philosophical foundations that influence these often-enigmatic convictions.By skillfully integrating historical context, contemporary philosophy, and empirical research…
The Rhythms of Tradition
Drumming the Deity to Life
Philosophy (8 works) · Art (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · History (5 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (5 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (4 works) · Religious studies (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Hinduism (3 works)