Playing host to deity : festival religion in the South Indian tradition /
The annual festivals that are central to the south Indian religious tradition are among the largest religious gatherings in the world. This text offers a fieldwork-based study of 14 different religious festivals.
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2002.
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Table of Contents:
- I. Ancient patterns. Return to the mountains: the Ayyappan̲ Festival in Sabarimalai, Kerala ; On the edge of the forest: a festival of romance in Kataragama, Śrī Lanka ; The goddess of Koṭuṅkaḷūr: a festival of the wild goddess of ancient Kerala ; Wandering and romance with Lord Raṅkanātan̲: the Ati or "Original" Festival in Śrīraṅkam
- II. Medieval structures. The family of Śivan̲ in the Kāvēri River Valley: the traditions of the Tiruvān̲aikkā Temple ; Monks and kings intervene: the Kandy Perahara in central Śrī Lanka ; Singing the Tamil̲ hymnbook: the Adhyayanōtsava Festival in Śrīraṅkam ; Dance and trance in the presence of Māriyamman̲: the festival of Māriyamman̲ of Samayapuram
- III. Modern forms. Healing mother Vēḷāṅkaṇṇi: Hindu patterns of worship at a Christian shrine ; The window opens in Mannarkat: a vision of Mary in a Syrian Christian Church of Kerala ; Can Śivan̲ be "re-formed"? the changing festival patterns in the village of Murukapul̲a ; Dance and trance in a new world: a Māriyamman̲ festival in Guyana ; Suburban promises: a Kavati festival in South Africa ; A bath for dancing Śivan̲ in the cold of Canada: adapting a festival to a new environment.