Ritual Gender narrative a Study of Vratakathas of bengal

dc.contributor.guide	Kumar, Archana
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dc.creator.researcher	Mondal, Soumili
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-05T10:04:44Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-05T10:04:44Z
dc.date.awarded	2022
dc.date.completed	2021
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dc.description.abstract	Vrata is a religious ritual usually observed to propitiate a deity. A vrata ritual newlineinvolves taking of a vow; observing certain practices like fasting; creating artistic newlinediagrams (alpona); worshipping the deity and listening to stories in the ritual context of newlinethat particular vrata. It is usually prescriptive and seeks to inculcate certain moral and newlinecultural values in women through promise of some desired goals. For the ritual efficacy newlineof a vrata, the devotee has to observe some austerities like restrictions on food, sexual newlineabstinence, refraining from drinking and gambling or pleasure of any sort. newline
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dc.format.accompanyingmaterial	DVD
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dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10603/437140
dc.language	English
dc.publisher.institution	Department of English
dc.publisher.place	Varanasi
dc.publisher.university	Banaras Hindu University
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dc.rights	university
dc.source.university	University
dc.subject.keyword	Arts and Humanities
dc.subject.keyword	Gender
dc.subject.keyword	Literature
dc.subject.keyword	Narrative
dc.subject.keyword	Ritual
dc.title	Ritual Gender narrative a Study of Vratakathas of bengal
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dc.type.degree	Ph.D.