The Renewal of the Priesthood : : Modernity and Traditionalism in a South Indian Temple / / C. J. Fuller.
Much has changed for the priests at the Minakshi Temple, one of the most famous Hindu temples in India. In The Renewal of the Priesthood, C. J. Fuller traces their improving fortunes over the past 25 years. This fluidly written book is unique in showing that traditionalism and modernity are actually...
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Fuller, C. J., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Renewal of the Priesthood : Modernity and Traditionalism in a South Indian Temple / C. J. Fuller. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2021] ©2004 1 online resource (232 p.) : 4 line illus. 4 tables. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Note on Transliteration -- Key to Figures 1 and 2 -- One. The Priests and the Minakshi Temple’s Renovation Ritual -- Two. Rights, Duties, and Work -- Three. Family and Domestic Life -- Four. The Agamas and Priestly Education -- Five. Religious Politics and the Priests -- Six. Modernity, Traditionalism, and the State -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Much has changed for the priests at the Minakshi Temple, one of the most famous Hindu temples in India. In The Renewal of the Priesthood, C. J. Fuller traces their improving fortunes over the past 25 years. This fluidly written book is unique in showing that traditionalism and modernity are actually reinforcing each other among these priests, a process in which the state has played a crucial role. Since the mid-1980s, growing urban affluence has seen more people spend more money on rituals in the Minakshi Temple, which is in the southern city of Madurai. The priests have thus become better-off, and some have also found new earnings opportunities in temples as far away as America. During the same period, due partly to growing Hindu nationalism in India, the Tamilnadu state government's religious policies have become more favorable toward Hinduism and Brahman temple priests. More priests' sons now study in religious schools where they learn authoritative Sanskrit ritual texts by heart, and overall educational standards have markedly improved. Fuller shows that the priests have become more "professional" and modern-minded while also insisting on the legitimacy of tradition. He concludes by critiquing the analysis of modernity and tradition in social science. In showing how the priests are authentic representatives of modern India, this book tells a story whose significance extends far beyond the confines of the Minakshi Temple itself. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 07. Nov 2022) Hindu priests India Madurai. Mīnākṣī (Hindu deity) Cult India Madurai. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General. bisacsh Agamas. Agamic education. Agamic schools: Allur. Besant, Annie. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Chidambaram temple. Congress Party. Dakshinamurti. Dharma Rakshana Sabha. Ekamranatha temple. French Institute of Pondicherry. Gopalan, Rama. Hindu nationalism. Hindu reformism. Justice Party. Kalugumalai temple. Kumbeshwara temple, land, tax-free grants of. Minakshi Temple. Minakshi and Sundareshwara. Murugan (Skanda, Subrahmanya). Mylapore Group. Nayaka kings. Non-Resident Indians (NRI). Parashakti. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Sarasvati. Subramania Aiyar, S. Tamil archanas. Tirupati temple. Tirupparankundram temple. Tiruvannamalai temple. Tiruvarur temple. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). anti-Brahmanism. economic liberalization. middle class. modernity and traditionalism. neo-Shaivism. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442502 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Gap Years 9783110784237 https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691225517?locatt=mode:legacy https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780691225517 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780691225517/original |
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