| topic | comments | ||
| Vedic and pre-Vedic history: | Ancient India | general information | |
| Indus Valley Civilization | mostly photos | ||
| History | essays on coming of Aryans, Vedas, etc. | ||
| Aryans | |||
| Sarasvati | about the river, not the goddess |
| topic | comments | ||
| the Vedas: | Vedic literature | ||
| Vedas | |||
| Vedic deities | |||
| Vedic aftermath | Orality vs. Written Text: Medieval Developments in Vedic Ritual Literature |
Women in Hindu Society
Communalism and history in India
Sadhus and Swamis, Holy men of India)
Hinduism: a good collection of websites relating to Hinduism
on Hinduism
on Vedic ritual
Ambedkar (offers a critique of Hinduism from a Dalit point of view)
Brahmo Samaj: a reformist Hindu movement in Bengal
Ganesh festival (in Pune, India)
Worship of Durga
Indian festivals
worship of Ganesh
worship of the Goddess
Meeting God: elements of Hindu devotion
| topic | comments | ||
| Hindu divinities: | general | ||
| Ganesha | |||
| Vishnu | |||
| Rama |
| topic | comments | ||
| Philosophers and theologians: | Shankara | biography | |
| Ramanuja | |||
| Vivekananda |
on Tamil Alvar saints
on the festival of Durgapuja in Bengal
general introduction to Hinduism
on Hindu wedding rituals
more on Hindu wedding rituals
introduction to Vaishnavism
introduction to Yoga
(to be continued)
Back to course description.
Organized and keyed in by Peter Hook 29-30 Aug 2001.