Saivism in the Diaspora

Ron Geaves is Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Theology at the University of Chester. He is the author of several books including, most recently, Islam and the West Post 9/11 (Ashgate, 2004) and Aspects of Islam (Darton, Longman and Todd, 2005).

• Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 iiva and his family Chapter 3 The worship of Murugan in South India and Sri Lanka Chapter 4 The worship of Baba Balaknath in the Punjab Chapter 5 Migration patterns and relocation of religious traditions Chapter 6 The worship of Baba Balaknath in Britain Chapter 7 Punjabi Pilgrimages: Shahtalai Chapter 8 Punjabi Pilgrimages: The Tirtha Yatra Chapter 9 Murugan worship in Britain Chapter 10 The role of ritual in the diaspora Tamil iaivite Temple Chapter 11 Murugan worship in Britain: Skanda Vale Chapter 12 Vernacular and scriptural: Sanskrization revisited.