| Vaikhānasa Mantra Praśna V-VIII (Daivikacatuṣṭayam) Contributor(s): Resnick, Howard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674245121 ISBN-13: 9780674245129 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - History - Religion | Hinduism - Sacred Writings - Philosophy | Hindu |
| Series: Harvard Oriental |
| Physical Information: 1136 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Vaikhānasas are mentioned in many Vedic texts, and they maintain a close affiliation with the Taittirīya school of the Kṛṣṇa Yajur Veda. Yet they are Vaiṣṇavas, monotheistic worshipers of Viṣṇu. Generally, Vaiṣnavism is held to be a post-Vedic development. Thus, the Vaikhānasas bridge two key ages in the history of South Asian religion. This text contains many quotations from ancient Vedic literature, and probably some other older original material, as well as architectural and iconographical data of the later first millennium CE. The Vaikhānasas remain relevant today. They are the chief priests (arcakas) in more than half of the Viṣṇu temples in the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka--including the renowned Hindu pilgrimage center Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. |
Contributor Bio(s): Resnick, Howard: - Howard Resnick has been a visiting scholar at the University of Florida and has taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Graduate Theological Union. |