Building Faith: Religious Pluralism, Pedagogical Urbanism, and Governance in the Sathya Sai Sacred City.
The article explores the world of the sacred city of Puttaparthi in India and the Sai Ashram it enfolds. The place has different strands which include the material with its architecture and functional space and the symbolic with its interpretative and affective components. It helps to shape the onto...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Hindu Studies Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 301 - 337 |
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Springer Nature
Dec2009
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| Sumario: | The article explores the world of the sacred city of Puttaparthi in India and the Sai Ashram it enfolds. The place has different strands which include the material with its architecture and functional space and the symbolic with its interpretative and affective components. It helps to shape the ontological objectives of the Sai devotees. It was found that Sai devotees are imbued with a sense of agency as they move through the spaces of Puttaparthi. |
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