The Bir Babas of Banaras: An Analysis of a Folk Deity in North Indian Hinduism |
Contents
The Bir Babas of Banaras | 15 |
The Bir and the Rural Pantheon | 101 |
The Ahir Bir Tradition | 208 |
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Common terms and phrases
activity Ahir ancestor appears Archer associated Baba Bachau Banaras Bechu become bīr Birs body Brahm Brahman called caste cattle cult Dait death deified dead deities Delhi described Devi District epic especially established figures Gazi Miyan ghost given goddess gods ground groups guardian hero heroic Hindi Hindu History identified identity India individual jungle killed Kuar living located Loriki major Mantra Mari Mela memorial mound Movement Muslim neighborhood North Indian offerings Ojha oral origin particular performed Personal pilgrims Pishach popular possession practice present priests region Religion religious REPEAT reported ritual role rural saints Sati Schwerin Seven shrine song spirit SPOKEN stone story temple Thakur tiger told tradition tree University Varanasi village wife women worship writes Yadav