01260nam a2200229Ia 4500 20260708150740.0 260708s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und|| 9789384082130 23 294.5512 JAG 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. 0.00 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. Alvars Criticism, interpretation Bhakti Hinduism History Tamil literature History and criticism Vaishnavism India Tamil Nadu History VC OFFICE 70313 70313 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2026-06-26 0.00 0 294.5512 JAG VC013 2026-07-08 15:07:40 2026-06-26 VC OFFICE Books Received from VC office