Author: Kamala Elizabeth Nayar
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047413040
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This book is about how mythology may be purposively adapted in the service of theology. It does so at the hand of Hayagrīva, since the 14th century C.E. revered as a full form of the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu in the local Śrīvaiṣṇava tradition of South India, but originally a relatively minor pan-Indian deity. Convincingly laying bare the complexity in respect of the pan-Indian images of Hayagrīva, it makes clear that there is no single unilinear history of this deity. It subsequently reconstructs the ‘Śrīnivaiṣṇava History’ of Hayagrīva, and brings out the selectivity involved in borrowing materials from the pan-Indian and local levels. Amidst the incredible complexity encountered here, this study exposes, however, that the emblems and functions of different images show continuity, although a god’s status may change according to the sect.
Hayagrīva in South India
Author: Kamala Elizabeth Nayar
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047413040
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This book is about how mythology may be purposively adapted in the service of theology. It does so at the hand of Hayagrīva, since the 14th century C.E. revered as a full form of the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu in the local Śrīvaiṣṇava tradition of South India, but originally a relatively minor pan-Indian deity. Convincingly laying bare the complexity in respect of the pan-Indian images of Hayagrīva, it makes clear that there is no single unilinear history of this deity. It subsequently reconstructs the ‘Śrīnivaiṣṇava History’ of Hayagrīva, and brings out the selectivity involved in borrowing materials from the pan-Indian and local levels. Amidst the incredible complexity encountered here, this study exposes, however, that the emblems and functions of different images show continuity, although a god’s status may change according to the sect.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047413040
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This book is about how mythology may be purposively adapted in the service of theology. It does so at the hand of Hayagrīva, since the 14th century C.E. revered as a full form of the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu in the local Śrīvaiṣṇava tradition of South India, but originally a relatively minor pan-Indian deity. Convincingly laying bare the complexity in respect of the pan-Indian images of Hayagrīva, it makes clear that there is no single unilinear history of this deity. It subsequently reconstructs the ‘Śrīnivaiṣṇava History’ of Hayagrīva, and brings out the selectivity involved in borrowing materials from the pan-Indian and local levels. Amidst the incredible complexity encountered here, this study exposes, however, that the emblems and functions of different images show continuity, although a god’s status may change according to the sect.
The Hindu Monastery in South India
Author: Nalini Rao
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1793622388
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Drawing on both textual and archaeological evidence, this study offers an integrated approach to scholarly debates on monasteries and guru relics in South India between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. This study analyzes the role of the guru in the development of Hindu monastic orders, from centers of education to institutions of traditional authority. Focusing on the complex socio-religious context of the whole-body icon, the author analyzes the relic as a nexus of contradictions surrounding sacredness and death.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1793622388
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Drawing on both textual and archaeological evidence, this study offers an integrated approach to scholarly debates on monasteries and guru relics in South India between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. This study analyzes the role of the guru in the development of Hindu monastic orders, from centers of education to institutions of traditional authority. Focusing on the complex socio-religious context of the whole-body icon, the author analyzes the relic as a nexus of contradictions surrounding sacredness and death.
South Indian Hindu Festivals and Traditions
Author: Maithily Jagannathan
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9788170174158
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The Book On Hindu Customs And Traditions Puts Together Everyday Beliefs, Practices, Observances, And Etiquette Of Living A Life Enriched By Thousands Of Years Of Spiritual Consciousness. Legend, History, Philosophy, And Folk-Lore Are Intricately Linked With Customs And Traditions. A Large Number Of The Festivals And Fasts Relate To The South Of India, Hence Many Common Practices Have Been Given, With Additional Information On Local Practices And Customs.The Book Will Serve Its Purpose If Younger Generations, Living At Home Or Abroad, Are Able To Nourish Mental And Psychological Roots, And Gain Stature As Individuals By Living An Enriched Life. It Is Hoped That The Book Will Help To Arrange Important Family Functions, And Thus Preserve Social Bonds.
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9788170174158
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The Book On Hindu Customs And Traditions Puts Together Everyday Beliefs, Practices, Observances, And Etiquette Of Living A Life Enriched By Thousands Of Years Of Spiritual Consciousness. Legend, History, Philosophy, And Folk-Lore Are Intricately Linked With Customs And Traditions. A Large Number Of The Festivals And Fasts Relate To The South Of India, Hence Many Common Practices Have Been Given, With Additional Information On Local Practices And Customs.The Book Will Serve Its Purpose If Younger Generations, Living At Home Or Abroad, Are Able To Nourish Mental And Psychological Roots, And Gain Stature As Individuals By Living An Enriched Life. It Is Hoped That The Book Will Help To Arrange Important Family Functions, And Thus Preserve Social Bonds.
Genealogy of the South-Indian Gods
Author: Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg
Publisher: Madras : Higginbotham
ISBN:
Category : Hindu gods
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher: Madras : Higginbotham
ISBN:
Category : Hindu gods
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art
Author: Indian Society of Oriental Art
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Asian
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Asian
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
South Indian Shrines
Author: P. V. Jagadisa Ayyar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu temples
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu temples
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Ruthless Compassion
Author: Robert N. Linrothe
Publisher: Serindia Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 0906026512
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
The historical development of Esoteric Buddhism in India is still known only in outline. A few verifiably early texts do give some insight into the origin of the ideas which would later develop and spread to East and Southeast Asia, and to Tibet. However, there is another kind of evidence which can be harnessed to the project of reconstructing the history of Esoteric Buddhist doctrines and practice. This evidence consists of art objects, mainly sculpture, which survive in significant numbers from the 6th to the 13th century.
Publisher: Serindia Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 0906026512
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
The historical development of Esoteric Buddhism in India is still known only in outline. A few verifiably early texts do give some insight into the origin of the ideas which would later develop and spread to East and Southeast Asia, and to Tibet. However, there is another kind of evidence which can be harnessed to the project of reconstructing the history of Esoteric Buddhist doctrines and practice. This evidence consists of art objects, mainly sculpture, which survive in significant numbers from the 6th to the 13th century.
South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses
Author: Hosakote Krishna Sastri
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gods in art
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gods in art
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore).
Author: Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
A Catalogue of South Indian Sanskrit Manuscripts
Author: Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Library. Whish Collection
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description