Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

Prayer at Mehendipur Balaji: A Psychological Perspective

Dr. S. S. Nathawat, Gayathri Menon

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Observations on the role of faith healing in the treatment of mental illness are replete. At the same time, there is a void with respect to the role of  faith healing in a continuum that  offers the benefit of prayer, to the individuals who believe in the practice (Kakkar, 1982; Satija, et.al, 1981, Nathawat and Menon, 2017).   These observations have been reconsidered and revisited. A sample of one case attending MehendipurBalaji healing tradition was interviewed in depth.  The study aimed to explain the significance of prayer in the continuum of therapeutic faith healing. Data was represented via the strategy of case study.  Findings revealed the need of an accommodative perspective in understanding the roles of “faith” and “healing” in general mental health wellbeing.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr. S.S. Nathawat, Gayathri Menon, Prayer at Mehendipur Balaji: A Psychological Perspective, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-6 | June-2018

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