Knut A. Jacobsen (Editor-in-Chief), University of Bergen, and Helene Basu, University of Munster, Angelika Malinar, University of Zurich, Vasudha Narayanan, University of Florida (Associate Editors)

Religions, Pilgrimage, Deities has two main focal points. First, it presents the regional traditions of Hinduism with articles on the Indian states and main regions of India and on regions outside India that are significant in the history of Hinduism. In addition, it has entries on sacred space and pilgrimage traditions, and sacred time and festival traditions. Second, it has entries on the various gods, goddesses and divine powers of Hinduism past and present.