Authentic Bengali Home Ritual Cooking Set - Traditional Puja & Festival Cooking Utensils for Divine Offerings | Perfect for Hindu Ceremonies, Pooja Rituals & Spiritual Cooking at Home

A written and visual presentation of the complex relationships between art and cultural production of ritual in Bengal. The focus is on puja : the concept, acts, and relationship of honor and respect shown by the sacred preparation and offering of food to household gods and goddesses. Excellent color and b&w photographs comprise a great percentage of the text. Lacks an index. Distributed by the U. of Pennsylvania Press. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.