Sons of Shiva

Sons of Shiva is an attempt to film a four-day ceremony of worshipping practices of Bengalis in the town of Vishnupur in honor of Lord Shiva. Devotees are also shown in informal activities such as preparing food and listening to recitals of devotional songs by the famous mendicant Bauls of Bengal

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gardner, Robert
Other Authors: Östör, Ákos
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA Documentary Educational Resources 2007, c2007
Series:Ethnographic video online, volume 1
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Collection: Ethnographic Video Online Vol. 1 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Sons of Shiva is an attempt to film a four-day ceremony of worshipping practices of Bengalis in the town of Vishnupur in honor of Lord Shiva. Devotees are also shown in informal activities such as preparing food and listening to recitals of devotional songs by the famous mendicant Bauls of Bengal
Item Description:Originally released in 1985 as part of the Pleasing God series of films on Hindu worship
Physical Description:1 streaming video (29 min.)