Michael Baltutis is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, USA, where he teaches courses on the religions of Asia. He is the author of The Festival of Indra: Innovation, Archaism, and Revival in a South Asian Performance (2023).
"""In this book, Michael Baltutis displays an impressive command of Hindu texts, practices, and history. It will serve as an excellent introduction to the complex tradition today known as Hinduism."" Jeffery Long, Elizabethtown College, USA."