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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class of minor interstitial deities with fierce and demonic characteristics de ̄vatåvå (Sinh.) – singular of devata de ̄viyo (Sinh.) – epithet for deity distiya (Sinh.) – divine gaze diya käpîma (Sinh ...
class of minor interstitial deities with fierce and demonic characteristics de ̄vatåvå (Sinh.) – singular of devata de ̄viyo (Sinh.) – epithet for deity distiya (Sinh.) – divine gaze diya käpîma (Sinh ...
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In parts of Tamil Nadu, Munisvara is the demonic younger brother of Aiyanar (Dirks 1987:297), a kinship that is also drawn between Virabhadra and Aiyanar when they are identified as the two minor sons of Siva, the two major sons being ...
In parts of Tamil Nadu, Munisvara is the demonic younger brother of Aiyanar (Dirks 1987:297), a kinship that is also drawn between Virabhadra and Aiyanar when they are identified as the two minor sons of Siva, the two major sons being ...
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Whether Munnesvaram is a high divine form of Siva or a lower demonic form, or whether the main temple is for Siva or for his consort, or whether the consort is the Tamil Saivite Ambal goddess or the Sinhala Buddhist Pattini goddess are ...
Whether Munnesvaram is a high divine form of Siva or a lower demonic form, or whether the main temple is for Siva or for his consort, or whether the consort is the Tamil Saivite Ambal goddess or the Sinhala Buddhist Pattini goddess are ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
| 15 | |
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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| Title | The Domain of Constant Excess: Plural Worship at the Munnesvaram Temples in Sri Lanka |
| Author | Rohan Bastin |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books, 2002 |
| ISBN | 1789203678, 9781789203677 |
| Length | 254 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / General Social Science / Anthropology / General |
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