Hindu Sacred Texts and Rituals in Sanskrit Literature
A special issue of Religions (ISSN 2077-1444).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 202
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Much of our knowledge of rituals in Hindu tradition is derived from Sanskrit texts. Some of them have disappeared, others may have been modified through the ages, and some rituals have even been added over time. The Hindu tradition encompasses a great variety of rituals, both public and private, collective and individual, including passage rites and others. Some rituals are pan-Hindu, some belong to the North, some to the South, and some are regional. Needless to say, scholars have made different claims. In this special issue of Religions, we invite contributions focusing on the origin, concepts, practice, recitation, materiality, and other aspects concerning Hindu rituals and Sanskrit texts. We welcome a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Hindu rituals and the impact of globalization
- Hindu rituals and music/recitation
- Hindu rituals and archaeology
- Hindu rituals and gender
- Hindu rituals and ritual theory
- Hindu rituals in a post-colonial perspective
- Hindu rituals in Sanskrit texts translated into vernacular languages
- Papers may or may not be related to contemporary ritual practice
Submission Guidelines:
Manuscripts should be original, unpublished works and adhere to the journal’s submission guidelines.
Submissions will undergo a double-blind peer-review process to ensure scholarly rigor and relevance to the Special Issue theme.
Please indicate in your submission that your manuscript is intended for the special issue on “Hindu Sacred Texts and Rituals in Sanskrit Literature”.
Please submit your abstract of 100-150 words to the Guest Editor, Dr. Jon Skarpeid ([email protected]), and CC the Assistant Editor, Ms. Joyce Xi ([email protected]). Abstracts will be reviewed by the Guest Editor to ensure proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jon Skarpeid
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Sanskrit
- rituals
- music
- materiality
- Hinduism
- history
- India
- South-Asia
- Indian languages
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