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The study aims to explore how local myths and rituals influence perceptions of deities as dynamic beings.

Gods on the Move: Ritual Experience and the Formation of Dynamic Divine Presence in the Western Himalaya

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The study aims to explore how local myths and rituals influence perceptions of deities as dynamic beings.
Analysis of ethnographic data from communities in the Western Himalaya.
Examination of palanquin rituals and their sensory impacts on local theology.
Application of Birgit Meyer’s concept of sensational forms.
Local deities are perceived as dynamic agents that roam the landscape.
Palanquin rituals significantly shape the sensory experiences of these deities.
The shared experience reinforces local theological beliefs and extends to everyday contexts.

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Ethnographic analysis demonstrates how palanquin rituals shape perceptions of local deities in communities.

Ehud Halperin (2026) studied this question.

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