The home of dancing Śivaṉ : the traditions of the Hindu temple in Citamparam

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The home of dancing Śivaṉ : the traditions of the Hindu temple in Citamparam

Paul Younger

Oxford University Press, 1995

  • : cloth
  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. 239-246

Includes index

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: cloth ISBN 9780195095326

内容説明

This study describes the daily and festival worship of the only Hindu temple in India where Shiva in his dancing form is the primary object of worship. It analyzes the history revealed in the architecture of the building and the 300 inscriptions on the temple walls, and in the process tries to understand the multifaceted role of the temple in Indian life. The work paints a vivid portrait of the living religion of South India.
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: pbk ISBN 9780195095333

内容説明

Younger describes the daily and festival worship of the only Hindu temple in India where Shiva in his dancing form is the primary object of worship. He analyses the history revealed in the architecture of the buildings and the 300 inscriptions on the temple walls, and in the process tries to understand the multifaceted role of the temple in Indian life. His study paints a vivid portrait of the living religion of South India.

目次

Introduction Part I: Worship 1: The Priests and the Daily Ritual 2: The Worshippers and the Festival Celebrations Part II: Wood and Stone 3: The Builders and the Building 4: The Donors and their Political Connections Part III: Writings 5: The Legend-books and the Local Traditions 6: The Hymns of the Saints and the Saiva Schools Conclusion Bibliography/Index

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