Ojha
Ojha is the name given to the profession of an exorcist or a spirit healer. A significant section of the Ojhas are also found in India.[1][2] It is also the name of a Bahun clan.[3]
People
Notable people with surname Ojha Include:
- Lujendra Ojha Nepalese scientist
- Om Prasad Ojha, Nepalese politician
- Puskar Nath Ojha, Nepalese politician
References
- ↑ Frederick M. Smith (2006). The self possessed: deity and spirit possession in South Asian literature and civilization. Columbia University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-231-13748-5.
- ↑ Morton Klass (2003). Mind over mind: the anthropology and psychology of spirit possession. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7425-2677-8.
- ↑ Mary M. Cameron (1998). On the Edge of the Auspicious: Gender and Caste in Nepal. University of Illinois Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-252-06716-7.
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