Tripura In The Land Of Chaturdasa-Devata (Fourteen Gods And Godesses) In The North-Eastern India, Where In Diverse Civilisations, Religions And Culture Met In The Past. Various Religions Like Buddhism, Brahmanism And Indigenous Tribal Religions From Very Earliest Times. Tripura From Very Earliest Times. Tripura Became An Important Centre Of Buddhism From The First Decade Of 6Th Century Ad, And Tantric Buddhism Flourished From 8Th Century Ad Onwards, Especially With The Tribal Folks Of Maghs And Chakmas. The Immigration Of Plain Land People Mark The Rise Of Brahmanism. The Religious History Of Tripura Prior To 12Th Century Ad Is Mixed Up With The Religious History Of Ancient Sylhet, Samatata, Noakhali, Chittagong And Other Neighbouring States Of North-Eastern India. Various Schools Of Hinduism Like Saivism, Vaisanavism, Saktism, Etc. Flourished Here With Conspicuous Regional Imprint During The Medieval Period. Side By Side, Tribal Religion, With Its Faiths And Beliefs, Rites And Rituals Were Also Prevalent As Non-Brahmanical Religious System In The Region. All These Played A Vital Role In Building The Characteristic Features Of The Religious And Cultural Aspect Of This Tiny Hilly Tract Of North-Eastern India. Contents Chapter 1: Historical Geography Of Tripura, Pre-Historic Object, People And Socio-Religious Background; Chapter 2: Political History Of Tripura Upto The Manikya Dynasty; Chapter 3: Different Religions Sects In Tripura, Buddhism, Saivism, Vaisnavism, Saktism, Other Minor Sects; Chapter 4: Tribal Religion, Religion Of Buddhist Tribes, The Maghs And The Chakma, Pujas, Rituals And Other Religious Influences On The Tribal Community, Religious Mantras Of Tribal Community Of Tripura.

Extremely distant and distinct indigenous communities have over recent decades become more like themselves and more like each other – a paradox prevalent globally but inadequately explained by established analytical frames, particularly with regard to religion. Addressing this rich and unfolding context, the Handbook of Indigenous Religion(s) engages a wide variety of locations and perspectives. Drawing upon the efforts of a diverse group of scholars working at the intersection of indigenous studies and religious studies, this volume includes a programmatic introduction that argues for new ways of conceptualizing the field of indigenous religion(s), numerous case study-based examples, and an Afterword by Thomas Tweed.

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