Gods Mediated Main MenuIntroductionCourse DescriptionSeeing God: Hindu Devotion and ImagesRamayana: Hindu Epic and TelevisionRam and Politics: Media and the Emergence of Hindu NationalismGanesha Drinks Milk: Global Hinduism and ScienceAlexander Hennc74c27bd5a9a00bae40eec23a507efaad2ed2400
The mediation of the divine through images and rituals
Darshan, the auspicious sight of god
Puja, the worship and offering to god
The ritual making and use of divine images
Read: Eck, Diana. Darsan. Seeing the Divine Image in India, Chapter I: Seeing the Sacred, Chambersburg 1981: Anima, ca. 45 regular pages.
Watch: Puja. Expression of Hindu Devotion, Smithonian Institution 1996, 12 mins. Assignment: Quiz Answer the first four questions by listing terms only; the second four questions by writing mini-essays of 100 words each.
a) name three Hindu gods; b) name three Hindu goddesses; c) name three major Hindu festivals; d) name three Hindu pilgrimage sites
a) describe and illustrate the concept of darshan; b) describe and illustrate the difference between iconic and an-iconic images; c) describe the making and consecration of an image; d) describe and illustrate the role of images for Hindu pilgrimage
