The Domain of Constant Excess: Plural Worship at the Munnesvaram Temples in Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan ethnic conflict that has occurred largely between Sinhala Buddhists and Tamil Hindus is marked by a degree of religious tolerance that sees both communities worshiping together. This study describes one important site of such worship, the ancient Hindu temple complex of Munnesvaram. Standing adjacent to one of Sri Lanka's historical western ports, the fortunes of the Munnesvaram temples have waxed and waned through the years of turbulence, violence and social change that have been the country's lot since the advent of European colonialism in the Indian Ocean. Bastin recounts the story of these temples and analyses how the Hindu temple is reproduced as a center of worship amidst conflict and competition. |
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... Murugan Veļāļa ( Tm . ) – cultivator caste velivithi ( Tm . ) – outer road ( of temple ) Velli ( Tm . ) – Venus Vettaitiruviļā ( Tm . ) – Hunting festival vibhūti ( Skt . ) – the special ash of burnt cow - dung used by Śaivites ...
... Murugan and Pillaiyar . It is striking , therefore , that in a region known to be presided over by Aiyanar / Aiyanayake , the main temple in the region is for a deity called ' Munnes- varam ' . 15 One can speculate that perhaps over ...
... Murugan , Pillaiyar and Virabhadra , the intensity of Sinhala Buddhist worship colours a different perspec- tive on the god , one in which he is far more ambivalent . 17 The exact status of Siva is , though , a minor issue in the ...
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Contents
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Chapter 3 Myths and Marginality | 43 |
Chapter 4 Ritual Practices and Religious Identity | 59 |
Chapter 5 The Saivite Temple as a Monumental Architecture | 89 |
Puja and Arccanai | 117 |
Chapter 7 The Presence of Sakti | 133 |
Chapter 8 Guardians Games and the Formation of Power | 145 |
Chapter 9 The World Inside Out | 163 |
Chapter 10 The Domain of Excess | 183 |
Divine Kings and Regal Gods Temples in Society and History | 195 |
References | 213 |
Index | 227 |
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