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Siva's saints : the origins of devotion in Kannada according to Harihara's Ragaḷegaḷu

Title
Siva's saints : the origins of devotion in Kannada according to Harihara's Ragaḷegaḷu / Gil Ben-Herut.
Author
Ben-Herut, Gil
Publication
  • New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
  • ©2018

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Description
xii, 276 pages; 25 cm
Summary
"This book takes a pioneering approach to understanding the origins of the Vir̄asaiva / Lingaȳata tradition by considering for the first time in English-language scholarship a major collection of hagiographies about the twelfth-century devotees, which was produced very soon after their purported activities. The tradition, which developed over the last eight centuries in the Kannada-speaking region of the Deccan plateau in India, holds a unique place in Hindu society. Its members do not adhere to the hierarchical structures of Brahminical-centered society, and they practice a distinct set of rituals, such as carrying a personal linga (an emblem of the Hindu god Siva) on their body and worshiping it individually (as well as in groups), burying and not cremating their dead, and more"--
Subject
  • Harihara, Hampeya
  • Lingayat literature, Kannada > History and criticism
  • Lingayats > South Asia > History
  • Lingayat literature, Kannada
  • Lingayats
  • South Asia
Genre/Form
  • Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  • History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-257) and index.
Contents
The poetics of Bhakti -- Who is a Bhakta? -- The society of devotees -- A Bhakti guide for the perplexed Brahmin -- The king's fleeting authority and his menacing Vaishnava Brahmins -- Jains as the intimate, wholly other.
Call Number
JFE 18-8688
ISBN
  • 0190878843
  • 9780190878849
OCLC
1016043804
Author
Ben-Herut, Gil, author.
Title
Siva's saints : the origins of devotion in Kannada according to Harihara's Ragaḷegaḷu / Gil Ben-Herut.
Publisher
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Copyright Date
©2018
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-257) and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 18-8688
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