Ancient Indian Folk Cults : Vasudeva Agrawala 1970
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Ancient Indian Folk Cults, A Thorough Summary of Indian Folk Beliefs, Rituals, Festivals and Nature Worship By Prominent Historian Dr Vasudeva Agrawala
Agrawala, Vasudeva. India Civilization Series VII: Ancient Indian Folk Cults. Prithivi Prakashan. Varanasi, India. 1970. First English Edition.
Posthumously published study of Indian folk beliefs, festivals, and rituals by noted cultural historian Vasudeva Agrawala (1904 – 1966), including details of the worship of various spirits such as trees, nagas, Yakshas, and a wide variety of folk deities. The text was originally released in Hindi by the same publisher in 1964.
216pp. Violet cloth boards with title and author printed on front and spine. Corners bumped. Wear to edges. Spine bumped with minor soiling. Paste downs bubbled. Pen notation and official stamp to first free endpaper. Stamp to copyright page. Pages toned but clean. Original paper dust jacket with wear to edges, losses at spine ends. Moisture stain to back wrap top spine edge affecting interior. Some soiling at interior edges. Price stamp front flap interior. Very good in good.
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