The History and Culture of the Indian Temple. Vol. 2: Life of the Temple

This book, which is the second part of the trilogy "The History and Culture of the Indian Temple," is dedicated to the life of the Hindu temple. The book discusses the daily life and festivals of the temple, temple economy... and temple personnel, temple management and the issues faced by the house of God in modern conditions, the offerings made by believers to their gods, and the protection of temple property, crimes committed by some individuals against the temple and its inhabitants, and temple rituals. The book also pays attention to the comparison of two ritual models - yajna and puja, certain aspects of Vedic sacrifice, as well as questions that are not often addressed in Indological literature - temple slavery and the anti-Brahmin movement. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in Indian history, culture, and religion.