religious histories : the bhakti sufi tradition Flashcards
what is great and little tradition?
- coined by sociologist - Robert Redfield
- in 20 th c.
- dominant social categories - great
- local practices - little
itegration of cult ttok place by two things -
- renouncing brahmical beliefs
- brahmans acccept and rework on their belief system
sanskritic puranic tradition and little tradion
20th C. - jagannatha [a form of vishnu] in -
puri , orissa
goddess were oftenly associated with forms of wordhip classified as -
tantric [ingnored caste and class]
the principal deities of the vedic pantheon
agni soma and indra - are not in visual representation
lower caste and the women considered as ………by brahmical framwork
outcast
who are saguna ?
with attributies - specific deity
who are nirguna ?
without attributies- abtract form of god
Alvars and Nayanars in tamil nadu
- 6th c.
- alvars - vishnu
- nayanars - shiva
- against brahmical norms
nalayira divyaprabandham meantion in
tamil veda
women devotees -
- andal - alvars
- karaikkal ammmaiyar - shiva devotee
pallavas and pandyas-patronised
buddhism and jainism
some tamil veda poet critcizes - buddhism and jainism
chola rulers supported -
brahmical norms and bhakti tradition of vishnu and shiva
temples - cholas constructed
- chidambram
- thanjavur
- gangaikondacholapuram
shiva in bronze sculpture -
chola rulers
nayanmars and alvars were followed by
vellala peasants
the chola ruler - parantaka I constructed
- appar
- sambandar
- sundrar - shiva temple
VIRASHAIVA TRADITION IN KARNATAKA
- MOVEMENT LED BY BASAVANA[1106-68]
- MINISTER KALACHURI RULER
- VIRASHAIVAS - HEROES OF SHIVA
- DERIVED FROM VACHNAS - SAYING
- COMPOSED BY KANNADA WOMEN
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LINGAYATS
WEARER OF THE LINGA
THEY WEAR SILVER CASE ON A LOOP STRUNG OVER THE LEFT SHOULDER
* THEY BURIED BODY - AS THEY THINK THAT BODY WILL GET TO THE GOD AND NOT GET INCARNATED AGIAN.
* ENCOURAGED REMARRIAGE
* AGAINST CASTE NORMS - ‘POLLUTION’ CALLED IT.
NORTH INDIA -
- VISHNU AND SHAIAVISM - COME AFTER 14 C.
- RAJPUT STATES - BBRAHMANS - IMP POSITION
- DELHI SULTANATE - TURKS IN 13 TH C.
ARAB MERCHANTS - LED TO ADVENT OF ISLAM IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF WORLD
7 C.
WHEN DID SINDH WAS CONQUERED
711 AD - MUHAMMMED QASIM
PART OD CALIPH DOMAIN
13TH C. - TURKS AND AFGANS - DEHI SULTANATE
EST. OF MUGHAL EMPIRE
16 CENTURY
MUSLIM ARE GUIDED BY
ULAMA
RULED CAOORDING TO SHARIA
CATEGORY OF ZIMMI
PROTECTED
* OTHER REIGION
* TAX PAYED BY THEM JIZYA
05 PILLARS OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH :
- ONE GOD ALLAH AND PROPHET MOHAMMMAD IS MESSANGER - SHAHADA
- PRAYERS 05 TIMES A DAY :NAMAZ /SALAT
- GIVE ALAMS - ZAKAT
- FASTING AFTER MONTH OF RAMZAN - SAWN
- PILGRIMAGES TO MECCA - HAJJ
ARAB MUSLIM SETTLED IN COAST OF MALABAR - KERALA
ADOPTED - MALYALAM
LOCAL CUSTOMS
WHAT IS MIRAB AND MINBAR?
MIRAB - PRAYER NICHE \
MINBAR - PULPIT