This book investigates the dynamic relationship between religion and modernity in the Himalayan region during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Through detailed, original fieldwork, it presents intra-regional case studies that reveal how local religious traditions are being reconfigured and reimagined amidst increased economic and cultural flows, tourism, new forms of governance, and evolving media landscapes.

Why You Should Read?

• Gain unique insights into understudied forms of lived religion across the Himalaya.
• Understand the complex interplay of tradition and change in contemporary Himalayan societies.
• Explore diverse perspectives on how communities engage with religious practices, discourses, and the concept of religion itself.
• Discover new research offering crucial insights for South Asian Studies, Religious Studies, and Modernity scholarship.