Study with special reference to Puri, India and Shri Jagannath Temple.

Based On The Sacred Complex Designed By L.P. Vidyarthi. It Reveals Novelty In The Application Of This Model. In Addition To Sacred Geography, Sacred Performaces And Sacred Specialists, It Throws Light On Sacred Sacrifices, Sacred Symbols And Sacred Beliefs. Useful For Those Who Wish To Know About The Integrational As Well As Dynamics Aspects Of Hindu Civilization.

The study comprehensively and interestingly discusses Puri, the sacred city of Orissa. It has seven chapters viz. Introduction, Ancient history of Puri, Pilgrimage to Puri, Growth and development of Puri, Guardians of sacred complex and continuity in sacred tradition, Definition and typology of sacred centres, findings and conclusion. A very interesting book for study for everyone.

The book is a compact and comprehensive one on Pilgrims and Puri. The study is an integrated aspect of the large study of sacred complex. The book gives an account of various aspects of pilgrims to Puri.

The Unwritten Literary World of Tribal Communities is nothing but the Oral Literature or Folklore. It covers stories, legends, myths, song, dances, riddles, proverbs, metaphors and such other aspects of their culture which are in their memory and handed down from generation to generation. These sources of their literary world speak of their spiritual world and the eco-system. The older persons are the store house of of their oral literature and from these sources the literary world of theirs is disseminated among the youngsters. This book gives the folklore of four tribal communities namely, the Kharias, the Oraons, the Santals and the Mundas of Orissa. The Kharias are a hunting and food gathering community, the Oraons are noted for the dance and music and the Santals are well known as hard working cultivators and skilled in wall painting, and noted for their sense of beauty. The cultural patterns of these tribal communities and their life-ways and thought-ways are different from one another as revealed in the analysis of their oral literature. Even though they lead a life full of wants and difficulties, they are very labourious and joyful by virtue of which they forget their sorrows and miseries.

Study of Gaya (Hindu pilgrimage center) in its religious and sociological aspects.