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The Hindu Pilgrimage to Muktinath, Nepal. Part 2. Vaishnava Devotees and Status Reaffirmation

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ID21079235
AuthorsDonald A Messerschmidt (corresponding author)
Year1989
Volume9
Issue2
Pages105
Publication date1989-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMountain Research and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0276-4741 • E-ISSN: 1994-7151
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3673474
OpenAlexW2325004157
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited13

In this second paper the sociological dimensions of the Hindu pilgrimage to Muktinath are examined. In South Asia, the Hindu celebration of the Full Moon Festival (Janai Purnima) is an occasion when twice born (tagadhari) Brahmin men reaffirm their status of high caste by changing the sacred cord (janai). For this event, many Hindus go on pilgrimage to sacred places and pilgrimage to Muktinath, a high Himalayan shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Lord of Salvation, is especially auspicious at this time. The event is described in its full sociological context, based on in-depth anthropological research and travels with Hindu devotees. RESUME Le pilerinage hindou ca Muktinath, Nipal. Deuxiime partie: Les adeptes de Vaishnava et la riaffirmation du rang social. Ce deuxibme article examine les aspects sociologiques du pilerinage des Hindous 'a Muktinath. En Asie meridionale, la fkte de la pleine lune (Janai Purnima) donne l'occasion aux brahmanes males r6g6nr6Cs (tagadhari) de r6affirmer leur rang de caste sup6rieure en changeant le cordon sacre (janai). Pour cet e6vinement, beaucoup d'Hindous vont en p6lerinage dans des lieux sacr6s, et le pClerinage ' Muktinath, un lieu situ6 haut dans l'Himalaya et d6die au dieu Vichnou, dieu du salut, est particulibrement favorable a cette 6poque. Cet evenement est d6crit dans son contexte sociologique integral, sur la base de recherches anthropologiques approfondies et de p1lerinages en compagnie d'Hindous. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Die Hindu Pilgerfahrt nach Muktinath, Nepal. Tell 2. Vaishnava Gliiubige und Standesbestiitigung. In dieser 2. Studie werden soziologische Auswirkungen einer Hindu Pilgerfahrt nach Muktinath untersucht. In Siidasien ist das Zelebrieren des Vollmondfestes (Janai Purnima) fiir wiedergeborene (tagadhari) Brahmin Manner ein Anlag, ihre Stellung in der hohen Kaste zu bestiitigen, in dem sie die heilige Kordel austauschen (janai). Zu diesem Zweck pilgern viele Hindus zu heiligen Statten, und eine Pilgerfahrt nach Muktinath, ein hochgelegener Schrein im Himalaya, der dem Lord Vishnu, dem Lord der Errettung gewidmet ist, ist zu diesem Zeitpunkt besonders glfickverheigend. Sorgfiltige anthropologische Forschung und Reisen mit Hindu Gliibigen erlauben, das Ereignis in einem vollstiindigen soziologischen Zusammenhang zu sehen

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Caste · Ethnology · Geography · Hinduism · Humanities · Pilgrimage · Political science · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development

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Unique citing works1
Citations per year0,03
Citation span1990 - 1990 (1)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1
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