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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... sorcery to sponsor a special festival event mċyċ (Skt.) – illusion, the nature of this world mo ̄daham (Tm.) – modaka (Skt.) – special type of sweet pastry linked particularly to the god Pillaiyar mohana (Skt.) – 'bewildering', a type ...
... sorcery distinguished from other secretive forms as a form of retribution paligahîma (Sinh.) – noun form of paligahanavċ (rarely used in place of the gerund) pal.iyidukkurudu (Tm.) – 'striking revenge' main type of sorcery performed at ...
... sorcery Satara Satipa†hana Sutta (Sinh.) – Buddhist text on the nature of bodily decay; an iconographic feature of ... sorcery sthambaman .∂apa (Skt.) – the temple (flag)pole hall sudalai (Tm.) – cremation ground süniyam (Tm.) – zero ...
... sorcery rite sünyatċ (Skt.) – emptiness Süryan (Tm.) – Sun svastika yantra (Skt.) – the yantra design based on the svastika pattern of the special turning cross tabla (Tm.) – double ended drum played by hand and short stick tam ̆ bili ...
... sorcery vihara (Sinh.) – Buddhist temple consisting of deity shrines, relic shrines and resident monks vimċna (Skt.) – the tower above the temple inner sanctum vimarsa (Skt.) – 'critical juncture', the point of appearance. Key concept ...
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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