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Deities And Devotees
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Author : Uma Maheswari Bhrugubanda
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-09-18
Deities And Devotees written by Uma Maheswari Bhrugubanda 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 2018-09-18 with Performing Arts categories.
How have cinema and popular religion shaped each other? Is the display of devotion in a cinema hall the same as devotion in a temple? How do we understand cinema’s compelling power to mesmerize people? Unlike Hindi cinema, mythological and devotional films remained popular genres in Telugu (and Tamil too) until quite recently. The political success of film star N.T. Rama Rao, well-known for his portrayal of gods and kings, posed afresh the problem of cinema’s power to enthral. To what extent viewers were persuaded of his divinity became a matter of debate. In later decades, the figure of another kind of viewer haunted the discourses around cinema, that of the female viewer who got possessed during screenings of goddess films. Using questions around viewership as the focal point, this book studies the intersections between popular cinema, religion, and politics in South India. The first full-length study of Telugu mythological and devotional films, it combines an account of the history and politics of these genres with an anthropology of film-making and viewership practices. It argues that cinema and other audio-visual technologies lead to the re-orientation of sensibilities and the cultivation of new sensory modes.
Criminal Gods And Demon Devotees
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Author : Alf Hiltebeitel
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1989-09-21
Criminal Gods And Demon Devotees written by Alf Hiltebeitel and has been published by SUNY 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.
Krishna Deities And Their Miracles
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Author : Stephen Knapp
language : en
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Release Date : 2021-01-01
Krishna Deities And Their Miracles written by Stephen Knapp and has been published by Prabhat Prakashan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-01 with Fiction categories.
Krishna Deities and Their Miracles include traditional pastimes that have been recorded from years ago, as well as those that are more recent. It shows how great or even minor devotees can have experiences with Krishna as long as they have two qualities, which is great faith and love. A variety of situations are provided in these Book, which shows the many ways that the Lord can reveal Himself, and the favor that is shown by Him to those who worship Him.
Patrons Devotees And Goddesses
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Author : Masakazu Tanaka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Patrons Devotees And Goddesses written by Masakazu Tanaka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Hindu goddesses categories.
The Many Faces Of A Himalayan Goddess
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Author : Ehud Halperin
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2019
The Many Faces Of A Himalayan Goddess written by Ehud Halperin and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Religion categories.
"This book offers a portrait of Haḍimbā, a primary village goddess in the Kullu Valley of the West Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, a rural area known as the Land of God. Drawing on diverse ethnographic and textual materials The Many Faces of a Himalayan Goddess is rich with myths and tales, accounts of dramatic rituals and festivals, and descriptions of everyday life in the celebrated but remote Kullu Valley. The book portrays the goddess in varying contexts that radiate outward from her temple to local, regional, national, and indeed global spheres. The result is an important contribution to the study of Indian village goddesses, lived Hinduism, Himalayan Hinduism, and the rapidly growing field of religion and ecology"--
Hindu Deities
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Author : Margaret Stutley
language : en
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal
Release Date : 2006
Hindu Deities written by Margaret Stutley and has been published by Munshiram Manoharlal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Religion categories.
"Hinduism is the term now used to summarize the religious aspirations of the majority of Indians. It includes a variety of highly intellectual, metaphysical and philosophical systems, as well as the naive demonology and magico-religious beliefs of the masses. Hinduism is also a synthesis of three, originally separate religious traditions: the Dravidian, the Aryan and the aboriginal." "Although many Westerners regard Hinduism as polytheistic, this view does not take into consideration the sophisticated basis of the tradition as seen in the ancient Rgveda where a transcendental Oneness is perceived that manifests Itself only partially in this world to "create" apparent forces which appear to human beings as separate deifies, thus there are as many gods as there are aspects of creation." "Many deifies are depicted with a multiplicity of arms, heads, and emblems, so distinguishing them from ordinary mortals as well as pointing to the immense potentiality of the Divine that is forever beyond the comprehension of human beings."--BOOK JACKET.
Dealing With Deities
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Author : Selva J. Raj
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
Dealing With Deities written by Selva J. Raj 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 2012-02-01 with Religion categories.
Drawing on original field research, Dealing with Deities explores the practice of taking ritual vows in the lives of ordinary religious practitioners in South Asia. The cornerstone of lay religious activity, vow rituals are adopted by Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs who wish to commit themselves to ritually enacted relationships with sacred figures in order to gain earthly boons and spiritual merit. The contributors to this volume offer a fascinating look at the varieties and complexities of vows and also focus on a unique characteristic of this vow-taking culture, that of resorting to deities and shrines of other religions in defiance of institutional directives and religious boundaries. Richly illustrated, the book explores the creativity of South Asian devotees and their deeply felt convictions that what they require, they can achieve faithfully—and independently—by dealing directly with deities.
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.
Experiencing Iva
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Author : Fred W. Clothey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Experiencing Iva written by Fred W. Clothey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with India categories.
Papers presented at a workshop held at the University of Pennsylvania.
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.