The play of the feminine: Navarātri in Kanchipuram
In Tamil Nadu, the nine-night autumnal Navarātri festival can be viewed as a celebration of feminine powers in association with the goddess. This book explores Navarātri as it is celebrated in the South Indian temple town of Kanchipuram. It investigates the local mythologies of the goddess, two temp...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Heidelberg
Heidelberg Asian Studies Publishing (HASP)
2023
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| In: |
Ethno-Indology (volume16)
Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Ethno-Indology
volume16 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
/ Goddess
/ Navaratri
/ Ritual
/ Woman
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| Further subjects: | B
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| Summary: | In Tamil Nadu, the nine-night autumnal Navarātri festival can be viewed as a celebration of feminine powers in association with the goddess. This book explores Navarātri as it is celebrated in the South Indian temple town of Kanchipuram. It investigates the local mythologies of the goddess, two temple celebrations, and the domestic ritual practice known as kolu (doll displays). The author highlights three intersecting themes: namely the play of the goddess in myth and ritual, the religious agency and images of women and the divine feminine, and notions of playfulness in Navarātri rituals; as articulated in creativity, aesthetics, competition, and dramatic expressions. |
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| ISBN: | 3948791600 |
| Access: | Open Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.11588/hasp.1167 URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-hasp-1167-9 |