![]() ![]() It examines sections of Devendranath Tagore’s autobiography, written around 1856 – 58, before discussing the travelogues of Jaladhar Sen and Ramananda Bharati from the closing years of the nineteenth century. This paper examines changing conceptions of the Himalaya in nineteenth century Bengali travelogues from a sacred space to a spatial metaphor of a putative nation-space. ![]() When seafaring merchants invoked certain gods and patronised certain temples and cults, it led to the creation of Maritime Heritage. From Varuna to Ganga, from Matsya Avataar to Harsiddhi Mata, from Mazu to Avalokiteshwara, we study the evolution of these deities and cults and co-relate them to the corresponding growth in maritime activity in certain regions. It is especially true of India, which is blessed with a long coastline, plentiful rivers and abundant maritime activity. Man's relation to water bodies has been both, sacral and tinged with fear. In this paper, we take a look at some of the riverine and marine gods and goddesses that were venerated in ancient and medieval India and neighboring nations. Although the Indian religious traditions have largely been studied from a spiritual and cultural point of view, a lot remains to be said about its relation to commercial growth. Development of maritime trade through the ages is amply reflected not just in the archaeological remains of material culture but also mythology. ![]()
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