330 million gods / BBC TV in association with Time Life Television, R.M. Productions, Munich ; produced by Peter Montagnon ; director, Jonathan Stedall.
Traces the Indian religious experience in two highly contrasting locations: the bustling city of Benares where millions come to bathe in the holy waters of the Ganges, and the small village of Bhith Bhagwanpur, unvisited except by professional story tellers and itinerant priests. The film concentrat...
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| Format: | Streaming video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Ambrose Video,
1977.
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| Online Access: | A Kanopy streaming video Cover Image |
| Summary: | Traces the Indian religious experience in two highly contrasting locations: the bustling city of Benares where millions come to bathe in the holy waters of the Ganges, and the small village of Bhith Bhagwanpur, unvisited except by professional story tellers and itinerant priests. The film concentrates its attention on the Hindu approach to God. But which God? For there are 330 million of them. |
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| Item Description: | Originally broadcast on the BBC in 1977 as episode 1 of the television series The long search. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (54 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Production Credits: | Photography, John Else ; film editor, David Thomas ; editorial consultant, Ninian Smart ; advisor, Martin E. Marty. |