The Village Gods of South India

Henry Whitehead (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

2024
Manohar Publishers and Distributors (Verlag)
9789360802738 (ISBN)

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Lastly, the book covers folklore, the origins of various deities, and the impact on social systems based on social, moral, and religious aspects.

Gramadevatas, or the village gods, are quite popular in the Indian subcontinent. During the ancient and medieval periods, village gods were venerated for religious, political, cultural, and social purposes for their blessings, well-being, divine powers, and good fortune. This book primarily focuses on the village gods prevalent in the southern states of India during the colonial period. It discusses the religion and ritual ceremonies in different parts of south India. Hinduism, and its particular forms, form a significant part of this book. A large part of the book covers the features concerning the religion, names of the deities, characteristics, functions, and the cult associated with each deity. Following this, the book covers the types of worship practiced in modern-day Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

Henry Whitehead (1853-1947) was an ordained bishop of the Church of England. He achieved his educational credentials from Sherborne and Trinity College, England, and he was a doctorate holder in Divinity. He was appointed as the Bishop of Madras and served his term for 23 years. He wrote books such as Indian Problems in Religion, Education, Politics and Christian Education in India.

Introduction 11
I Leading Features of the Religious 16
II Names, Characters, and Functions of the Village Gods 23
III The Cult 35
IV Modes of Worship in the Telugu Country 48
V Modes of Worship in the Canarese Country 71
VI Modes of Worship in the The Tamil Country 89
VII Folklore of the Village Gods of South India 112
VIII Probable Origin of the Worship of Village Gods 139
IX Social, Moral and Religious Influence of the System 152
Appendix I 159
Appendix II 161
Glossary of Indian Terms 165
Index of the Gods 167
Geographical Index 169
General Index 170

Erscheinungsdatum	22.08.2024
Verlagsort	New Delhi
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 230 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
ISBN-13	9789360802738 / 9789360802738
Zustand	Neuware