Rel. 103: Introduction to Asian Religions
    Prof. Tim Lubin, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Religion
Maps:  Asia (Pol)    --  Asia (Phys)    --  Contact the Instructor    --   Religion Department  
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Syllabus * Guidelines for Effective Writing * Instructor's Home Page
The W&L South Asia Page
East Asian Studies at W&L
Study Abroad in Asia
WWW Links on Asian Religions and Cultures
South Asia : Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam 
Southeast Asia : Buddhism, Islam
East Asia : Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Islam 
Inner Asia : Buddhism, Islam
Specially Recommended Sites

Hindu Festivals:
  Durga Puja 2001 (Click "e-Anjali" for an virtual puja)
  Durga Puja 2000 (Click "Parikrama" to view pandals)
  2001 Durga Puja from Rumela.com
  Ganesh Utsav (Festival)  (click "Virtual Puja")

Buddhist sites:
  The Tibetan Book of the Dead
  Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism

Views of a Shinto Shrine (photos by J. Belcher)

Puja (ritual worship) of the goddess Mariyamman and the god Shiva at a small roadside temple (Shri Manonmani Mariyamman Alayam) in Pondicherry, India. (Photo by T. Lubin, Aug. 2001)


The brahmin priest bathes the linga image of Shiva with milk (right) and then curd (left).

To contact Dr. Lubin, send e-mail to LubinT@wlu.edu or call (540) 463-8146.