How A Hindu Worships: At A Home Shrine (1968)

Describes the daily worship rituals in a traditional middle-class Brahman home in Madras, South India. The shrine, a dedicated space for worship, is prepared by the lady of the house, who cleans and decorates it with fresh flowers and auspicious designs made of rice flour. The husband, dressed respectfully, performs the worship rituals, which include offering water, leaves, and food to the household deity, Lord Krishna. The rituals involve multiple water libations, a milk bath for the deity, and the recitation of prayers and holy texts. The family shares the sanctified food and water as a form of communion, emphasizing that Hindu worship can occur at home without the need for temple visits.

**Keywords:** shrine, worship, Brahman, Madras, rituals, household deity, Krishna, offerings, water libations, milk bath, prayers, Tamil, family, communion, Hinduism, home worship.