ISBN:
9783948791605
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 241 Seiten)
,
Illustrationen
Series Statement:
Ethno-indology : Heidelberg studies in South Asian rituals volume16
Series Statement:
Ethno-Indology
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Ilkama, Ina Marie Lunde, 1984 - The play of the feminine
DDC:
390
Keywords:
gnd/4026754-4
;
gnd/4442708-6
;
Südasien
;
Göttin
;
Navaratri
;
Ritual
;
Frau
Abstract:
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.
URN:
urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-hasp-1167-9
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