Originally produced as a documentary film in 1976.
Summary:
Documents the last performance of the Agnicayana, the world's oldest surviving sacrificial ritual, enacted by the Nambudiri Brahmins of southwestern India in April 1975. Explains the origin of the Vedic sacred literature, discusses how the oral tradition is perpetuated, shows construction of sacrificial altars and sheds, and introduces the principle participants in the ritual.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)191746428
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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