Identity and Meaning in a Hindu Pilgrimage Place
by
James Lochtefeld
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2010
A celebrated Hindu pilgrimage site, Hardwar lies on the river Ganges at the edge of the Himalayas. Its identity as a holy place is inextricably tied to the mythology and reality of the Ganges, and traditional sources overwhelmingly stress this connection. Virtually nothing has been written about Hardwar's...