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VARN?A VIDY?
Did women in ancient Bh?rat recite the Veda-s, perform agnihotra and wear the yajñopav?ta? Who were R?s?ika-s, Brahmav?dini-s and Yogin?’s, and how did they attain that state? Why are the rules of religious practices similar for women and the ??dra var?a? Can women and the ??dra var?a officiate as temple arcaka-s, and how would this impact them and the temple? Var?a Vidy? provides answers to all those who wish to know the science behind the dharma?a?stra rules for women and the ??dra var?a. Going beyond the sociological understanding of var?a based on j?ti-gu?a-karma, this book takes a deep dive into the biological basis of var?a dharma to answer questions about women and the ??dra var?a,...
Viṣṇu's Children
The Vaikhanasas, a group of Brahmanic priests in the Visnu temples of south India, can look back on a long and turbulent history, that is characterized by the effort of claiming their status against rivaling priests. Central to this monograph is a controversy, ongoing for centuries, as to what makes a person eligible to perform the rituals in Visnu temples: does birth or an initiation create the ideal intermediary between the god and humans? Since the 14th century CE the discussion in the relevant Sanskrit texs centers around the question of whether the Vaikhanasas priests must undergo an initiation including a branding on the upper arms, or whether their particular prenatal life-cycle ritua...
TEMPLE MANAGEMENT IN THE ?GAMA-S
For at least 1500 years, temple design, construction and worship have followed the canon of the ?gama-s. Shouldn’t temple management also follow the ?gama-s? Steeped in a history of more than two millennia, the real bequest of India’s ancient temples is that they are still living sacred spaces. The gods that were invoked in these temples more than a thousand years ago, continue to reside in the sanctums and gaze benevolently upon their devotees. The bells ring for morning service as they did a thousand years ago. The ?c?rya waves the ?rati just as another ?c?rya did a thousand years ago. No other organization in the world can boast of such amazing continuity. The secret to this longevity...
An Introduction to the Study of Indian History
This book is the culmination of patient research and mature reflection of a profoundly original mind and has earned universal recognition and honour over the last few decades.
Words and Deeds
Words and Deeds is a collection of articles on rituals in South Asia with a special focus on their texts and context. The volume presupposes that a comprehensive definition of "ritual" does not exist. Instead, the papers in it avoid essentialist definitions, allowing for a possible polythetic definition of the concept to emerge. Papers in this volume include those on Initiation, Pre-Natal Rites, Religious Processions, Royal Consecration, Rituals which mark the commencement of ritual, Rituals of devotion and Vedic sacrifice as well as contributions which address the broader theoretical issues of engaging in the study of ritual texts and ritual practice, both from the etic and the emic perspective. These studies show that any study of the relationship between the text and the context of rituals must also allow for the possibility that different categories of performers can and do subjectively constitute the relationship between their ritual knowledge and ritual practice, between text and context in differing and nuanced ways.
Prakr̥ti
Vol. 1: Primal Elements: The Oral Tradition; Edited By Baidyanath Saraswati; Xviii, 190 P.; Index. Isbn 81-246-0037-6. Vol. 2: Vedic Buddhist And Jain Traditions; Edited By Sampat Narayanan; Xiv, 153 P.; Index. Isbn 81-246-0038-4. Vol. 3: The Agamic Tradition And The Arts; Edited By Bettina Baumer; Xv, 195+[26] P.; 25 Col. Illus.; 14 B/W Photos; Index. Isbn 81-246-0039-2. Vol. 4: The Nature Of Matter; Edited By Jayant V. Narlikar; Xiv, 228 P.; Index. Isbn 81-246-0040-6. Vol. 5: Man In Nature; Edited By Baidyanath Saraswati; Xii, 270 P.; Figs.; 13 Col. Illus.; Index. Isbn 81-246-0041-4. (Each Vol.) Rs. 600These Five Volumes Explore The Concept Of The Primal Elements (Sky, Air, Fire, Water And Earth) In Evolution Of Civilizations And Cultures. They Examine Their Manifestation In Indian Arts And Their Agamic Background Among Other Things.
The Annual Review of Women in World Religions
Just as a mirror captures a large area within its small limit, this journal reflects the otherwise far-ranging and far-reaching phenomena that are categorized as "women and religion." The Annual Review of Women in World Religions has been conceived as a forum for the latest historical and anthropological research on women in all religions. It is also a form for discussion of contemporary trends, such as the influence of secularism, fundamentalism, or feminism on women and religion. Accordingly, it contributes to the on-going project to add to our basic knowledge about women, and helps evaluate the past as well as the present through insights generated by gender studies today. Within the boun...
