An evaluation of literature related to the phenomenon of building Shrines within the residence compound among Malaysian Indians
Hindus possess their own unique religious beliefs and practices and they have been inherited from one generation to another for centuries. Yet the religious beliefs and practices of Hindus living in India varies from that of Hindus living elsewhere or outside India. The best exemplification of t...
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| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/14468/1/0001.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/14468/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Malaya |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Hindus possess their own unique religious beliefs and practices
and they have been inherited from one generation to another
for centuries. Yet the religious beliefs and practices of Hindus
living in India varies from that of Hindus living elsewhere or
outside India. The best exemplification of the differences is the
religious practice of Malaysian Hindus as they have introduced
a new trend in the Hindu religious practice by building
shrines for deities within their residence compound. It is a new
phenomenon amongst the Malaysian Hindu community and
also it is envisaged as a problem in the nation as most shrines
built illegally without the consent of the local authorities. As yet
no research is found on the subject and it is recommended that
a study must be carried out in order to ascertain whether the
building of shrines within the residence compound is permitted
in theAgmnic rules of Hinduism. This article aims at looking
at the literatures related to the phenomenon of establishing
shrines within the residence compound which would help one
to conduct a research on the above-mentioned subject |
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