VIRASAIVISM: A SAIVITE REVOLUTION IN KARNATAKA

Virasaivism is a strong and flourishing religious tradition in the Saivite sect within Hinduism with an antiquity of Hinduism itself. It was Basava who gave a definite shape to this tradition in the 12th century in Karnataka. The aim of this essay is to give a short and comprehensive account of Víra...

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1. VerfasserIn: Aerthayil, James (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Dharmaram College 1989
In: Journal of Dharma
Jahr: 1989, Band: 14, Heft: 1, Seiten: 93-106
weitere Schlagwörter:B Saivism
B Jangama
B Rudraksha
B Padodaka
B Mantra
B Lingayat
B Hinduism
B Vibhuti
B VIRASAIVISM
B Prasada
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Zusammenfassung:Virasaivism is a strong and flourishing religious tradition in the Saivite sect within Hinduism with an antiquity of Hinduism itself. It was Basava who gave a definite shape to this tradition in the 12th century in Karnataka. The aim of this essay is to give a short and comprehensive account of Vírasaivism with a view to shed some light on the multifaceted development of popular Hinduism.
ISSN:0253-7222
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma