Criminal Gods And Demon Devotees
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Criminal Gods And Demon Devotees
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Author : Alf Hiltebeitel
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1989-09-21
Criminal Gods And Demon Devotees written by Alf Hiltebeitel and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-09-21 with Religion categories.
The Hindu sacred order is guarded by the very gods who violate it and the demons who oppose it. This book is a who's who of such transgressive figures, both familiar and unfamiliar, showing their place within the Hindu order that they violate. It is also a reflection of the serious scholarly debate over the nature and composition of this Hindu order. The chapters range from pan-Hindu deities such as Bhairava and Virabhadra to guardian gods of specific regions and lineages and of different goddess cults. Chapters cover violent themes in SAaivite hagiography, the position of Brahmans in relation to cultic carnivorism, guardian heroes in folk epic, the deified dead, the royal mythology of a "criminal caste," and a wide-ranging overview of transgressive sacrality.
Thaipusam In Malaysia
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Author : Carl Vadivella Belle
language : en
Publisher: Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
Release Date : 2018-02-14
Thaipusam In Malaysia written by Carl Vadivella Belle and has been published by Flipside Digital Content Company Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-14 with Social Science categories.
This book explores the festival of Thaipusam in terms of its own inner dynamics - the traditions and belief structures which ensure the festival's continuing relevance to Malaysian Hindus. It argues that Thaipusam reflects a growing sense of Hindu identity in Malaysia and an as yet inchoate unity. It contends that while the kavadi ritual provides profound meaning at the individual and group level, Thaipusam furnishes a public arena for and gives expression to a powerful Hindu resurgence, largely, though not exclusively, fuelled by Dravidian assertiveness. In situating the festival within the context of a Malaysia dominated by Malay and Islamic power brokers, a society in which both the Indian community and Hinduism are relegated to the margins, the book explores the festival of Thaipusam as a vehicle for mobilization of religious symbols and values which not only simultaneously articulate ethnicity and thus resist the forces which threaten cultural and religious integrity, but which also ultimately signal wider allegiances to the broader politico-cultural world of an imagined, immeasurably rich, and enduring Indo-Hindu civilization.
Iva S Demon Devotee
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Author : Elaine Craddock
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2010-04-20
Iva S Demon Devotee written by Elaine Craddock and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-20 with Religion categories.
An exploration and translation of the work of Hindu poet-saint Kāraikkāl Ammaiyār.
A New God In The Diaspora
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Author : Vineeta Sinha
language : en
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date : 2005
A New God In The Diaspora written by Vineeta Sinha and has been published by NUS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Religion categories.
A New God examines the worship of a Hindu deity known as Muneeswaran in contemporary Singapore. Sinha's exploration provides an ethnographic documentation of urban-based Hindu religiosity in contemporary Singapore and makes an important contribution to the global study of religion in the diasporas.
Kalyana Mitra Volume 10
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Author : Prof. Katta Narasimha Reddy
language : en
Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers
Release Date : 2023-01-31
Kalyana Mitra Volume 10 written by Prof. Katta Narasimha Reddy and has been published by Blue Rose Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-31 with History categories.
Volume X: Tribalore and Folklore Studies contains 36 articles contributed by scholars of eminence in the field. The topics covered in the volume include Folk and Tribalore, economic life of Koya tribe, traditional knowledge of Santal community, impact of Christianity on Indian Tribes, Chenchus of Nallamalais, Kotha tribe of Odisha, Tribal revolt, Folk dances, Folk Theatre, Folk songs and singers, folk literature, narratives and Folk and tribal festivals. The volume serves as a source book for the students, research scholars and teachers of Folk and Tribalore. This volume also highlights the love and affection of Prof. P. Chenna Reddy enjoys in the intellectual world. The felicitation Volume is brought out in a series of 12 independent books covering a total of 460 articles. Every volume contains two sections. The first section contains the biographical sketch of Prof.P.Chenna Reddy, his achievements and contribution to archaeology, history and Society. The second section of each volume is subject specific, E.g., Volume-I on Archaeology, Volume II on Early and Medieval Indian History, Volume III on Modern Indian History, Volume IV on Epigraphy and Numismatics, Volume V on Art , Volume VI on Architecture, Volume VII on Religion and Philosophy, Volume VIII on Economy, Trade and Commerce, Volume IX on Literature, Volume X Tribalore and Folklore, Volume XI Contemporary India and Diaspora, Volume XII, Tourism and contains as many as 460 articles and contributed by renowned scholars
Guardians Of Tamilnadu
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Author : Eveline Masilamani-Meyer
language : en
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Release Date : 2004
Guardians Of Tamilnadu written by Eveline Masilamani-Meyer and has been published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Folk religion categories.
Vicissitudes Of The Goddess
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Author : Sree Padma
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-11
Vicissitudes Of The Goddess written by Sree Padma and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11 with History categories.
Drawing on archaeological, artistic, sculptural and inscriptional sources and participant/observer insights, Sree Padma reconstructs a history of goddess worship in India from ancient times (before the rise of Buddhism and bhakti) to contemporary cults of deified women.
The Life And Teachings Of Sai Baba Of Shirdi
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Author : Antonio Rigopoulos
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1993-03-09
The Life And Teachings Of Sai Baba Of Shirdi written by Antonio Rigopoulos and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-03-09 with Religion categories.
A vast and diversified religious movement originating from Sai Baba of Shirdi, is often referred to as "the Sai Baba movement." Through the chronological presentation of Sai Baba's life, light is shed on the various ways in which the important guru figures in this movement came to be linked to the saint of Shirdi.
The Self Possessed
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Author : Frederick M. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2006-12-05
The Self Possessed written by Frederick M. Smith and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-05 with Social Science categories.
The Self Possessed is a multifaceted, diachronic study reconsidering the very nature of religion in South Asia, the culmination of years of intensive research. Frederick M. Smith proposes that positive oracular or ecstatic possession is the most common form of spiritual expression in India, and that it has been linguistically distinguished from negative, disease-producing possession for thousands of years. In South Asia possession has always been broader and more diverse than in the West, where it has been almost entirely characterized as "demonic." At best, spirit possession has been regarded as a medically treatable psychological ailment and at worst, as a condition that requires exorcism or punishment. In South (and East) Asia, ecstatic or oracular possession has been widely practiced throughout history, occupying a position of respect in early and recent Hinduism and in certain forms of Buddhism. Smith analyzes Indic literature from all ages-the earliest Vedic texts; the Mahabharata; Buddhist, Jain, Yogic, Ayurvedic, and Tantric texts; Hindu devotional literature; Sanskrit drama and narrative literature; and more than a hundred ethnographies. He identifies several forms of possession, including festival, initiatory, oracular, and devotional, and demonstrates their multivocality within a wide range of sects and religious identities. Possession is common among both men and women and is practiced by members of all social and caste strata. Smith theorizes on notions of embodiment, disembodiment, selfhood, personal identity, and other key issues through the prism of possession, redefining the relationship between Sanskritic and vernacular culture and between elite and popular religion. Smith's study is also comparative, introducing considerable material from Tibet, classical China, modern America, and elsewhere. Brilliant and persuasive, The Self Possessed provides careful new translations of rare material and is the most comprehensive study in any language on this subject.
Praises To A Formless God
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Author : David N. Lorenzen
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1996-01-01
Praises To A Formless God written by David N. Lorenzen and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with Religion categories.
Discusses and translates important compositions by famous Nirguni poets--poets dedicated to the worship of a formless God.