Approaching the Divine : The Integration of Alvar Bhakti in Srivaisnavism /
Jagannathan, Bharati
Approaching the Divine : The Integration of Alvar Bhakti in Srivaisnavism / Bharati Jagannathan - 1st ed. - Delhi : Primus Books , 2015. - xvii, 342 p. ; 24 cm.
Set within the historical evolution of Tamil Srivaisnavism, this book explores the period between the late first millennium and the early second millennium. It examines how a Sanskritic brahmanical paradigm and a vernacular, devotional Tamil folk tradition were integrated. By analyzing medieval hagiographies, theology, caste dynamics, and sectarian friction, the author traces the delicate balance of continuity and adaptation that allowed the poetic hymns of the Alvar saints to become canonized within the Srivaisnavite tradition.
9789384082130
Alvars Criticism, interpretation
Bhakti Hinduism History
Tamil literature History and criticism
Vaishnavism India Tamil Nadu History
294.5512 JAG
Approaching the Divine : The Integration of Alvar Bhakti in Srivaisnavism / Bharati Jagannathan - 1st ed. - Delhi : Primus Books , 2015. - xvii, 342 p. ; 24 cm.
Set within the historical evolution of Tamil Srivaisnavism, this book explores the period between the late first millennium and the early second millennium. It examines how a Sanskritic brahmanical paradigm and a vernacular, devotional Tamil folk tradition were integrated. By analyzing medieval hagiographies, theology, caste dynamics, and sectarian friction, the author traces the delicate balance of continuity and adaptation that allowed the poetic hymns of the Alvar saints to become canonized within the Srivaisnavite tradition.
9789384082130
Alvars Criticism, interpretation
Bhakti Hinduism History
Tamil literature History and criticism
Vaishnavism India Tamil Nadu History
294.5512 JAG
