The Power of Kataragama: From “Hotspot” to “Cold Spot”?
This article explores the multiethnic and multireligious sacred place of Kataragama (Tamil: Kathirkamam) located at the southeast corner of Sri Lanka. For the devotees, Kataragama’s main attraction is the god Skanda, also known by many other names, for example Murukan, Kataragama Deviyo, or Mahasena...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2023
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Numen
Year: 2023, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 70-94 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Kataragama
/ Hotspot
/ Sanctuary
/ Pilgrimage
/ Religious pluralism
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AF Geography of religion BB Indigenous religions BL Buddhism KBM Asia KCD Hagiography; saints |
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Sri Lanka
B Kataragama B Hotspots B postwar politics B territorialization B politics of space |
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