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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... Architecture Potency as Simultaneous Origin and Effect Monumental Architecture Essentials: Temples in War and Death Munnesvaram Temple Design Binding the Manifestation of Divine Play The Mixing of Cosmological Concepts Cosmos, ...
... Architecture Potency as Simultaneous Origin and Effect Monumental Architecture Essentials: Temples in War and Death Munnesvaram Temple Design Binding the Manifestation of Divine Play The Mixing of Cosmological Concepts Cosmos, ...
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... temple origin myth, Munnesvaram was first founded. The Tamil built the temple to house this 'marvel' and it became a popular place for worshippers to visit on their return to the Northern Province following the end of the festival.
... temple origin myth, Munnesvaram was first founded. The Tamil built the temple to house this 'marvel' and it became a popular place for worshippers to visit on their return to the Northern Province following the end of the festival.
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These myths concern the origin of the temples and/or the origin of certain deities in the temples. Comparative discussion of the myths reveals important characteristics of Munnesvaram in the sacred geography of the island, ...
These myths concern the origin of the temples and/or the origin of certain deities in the temples. Comparative discussion of the myths reveals important characteristics of Munnesvaram in the sacred geography of the island, ...
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It is the marvellous potency (haskam) associated with this origin site that contributes most to Munnesvaram's Sri Lanka-wide fame. While it is the Bhadrakali temple that draws so many worshippers to Munnesvaram (ranging from around ...
It is the marvellous potency (haskam) associated with this origin site that contributes most to Munnesvaram's Sri Lanka-wide fame. While it is the Bhadrakali temple that draws so many worshippers to Munnesvaram (ranging from around ...
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She is so thoroughly grounded in Buddhist ideals that Obeyesekere is led to speculate about her south Indian origins, concluding that the Sinhala Buddhist Pattini has her roots in the traditions and ideas of south Indian Jainism and ...
She is so thoroughly grounded in Buddhist ideals that Obeyesekere is led to speculate about her south Indian origins, concluding that the Sinhala Buddhist Pattini has her roots in the traditions and ideas of south Indian Jainism and ...
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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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