Hinduism in Middle India

Narasimha, The Lord of the Middle

Lavanya Vemsani (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2024
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-34386-3 (ISBN)

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Narasimha is one of the least studied major deities of Hinduism. Furthermore, there are limited studies of the history, thought, and literature of middle India. Lavanya Vemsani redresses this by exploring a range of primary sources, including classical Sanskrit texts (puranas and epics), and regional accounts (sthalapuranas), which include texts, artistic compositions, and oral folk stories in the regional languages of Telugu, Oriya, and Kannada. She also examines the historical context as well as contemporary practice.

Moving beyond the stereotypical classifications applied to sources of Hinduism, this unique study dedicates chapters to each region of middle India bringing together literary, religious, and cultural practices to comprehensively understand the religion of Middle India (Madhya Desha). Incorporating lived religion and textual data, this book offers a rich contribution to Hindu studies and Indian studies in general, and Vaishnava Studies and regional Hinduism in particular.

Lavanya Vemsani is Professor of History at Shawnee State University, USA and Honorary Visiting Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Her books include Feminine Journeys of the Mahabharata (2021); Hinduism in Text and Context (2018); Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture (2016); and Hindu and Jain Mythology of Balarama (2006). She is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Indic Religions and associate editor of both the Canadian Journal of History and the Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs.

List of Images
Acknowledgements
Transliteration Conventions
Introduction: Narsimha, The Lord of the Middle in Middle India
1. Classical Sources of Narasimha: Symbolism of the Middle
2. Historical Narasimha from Prehistory to Present
3. Narasimha in Middle India: From Rigveda to Oggukatha
4. Lakshmi in the Classical and Regional Mythology of Narasimha: Gender and Family
5. Narasimha in the Eastern Region: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
6. Narasimha in the Central Region: Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana
7. Narasimha in the Western Region: Maharashtra and Karnataka
8. Narasimha in Popular Culture, Performing Arts, and Devotional Practice
Conclusion: Narasimha in Totality
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Bibliography

Erscheinungsdatum	03.04.2024
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
ISBN-10	1-350-34386-2 / 1350343862
ISBN-13	978-1-350-34386-3 / 9781350343863
Zustand	Neuware