The Transformation of Tamil Religion : : Ramalinga Swamigal (1823-1874) and Modern Dravidian Sainthood.
This book analyses the religious ideology of a Tamil reformer and saint, Ramalinga Swamigal of the 19th century and his posthumous reception in the Tamil country and sheds light on the transformation of Tamil religion that both his works and the understanding of him brought about. The book traces th...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Milton : : Taylor & Francis Group,, 2019. ©2022. |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Routledge South Asian Religion Series
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (358 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I: Retrieving Ramalinga Swamigal: 1. Pulavar to Prophet. A 19th century Religious Life
- 2. Ramalingar the Master and the Cittar
- 3. The Context of Compassion
- 4. Hunger and Compassion: the Cīvakāruṇya ol̲ukkam
- 5. Anti-Hagiography
- Part II: Re-creating Ramalinga Swamigal: 6. Śaiva Ferment
- 7. The Life and Times of Ñān̲iyār Āṭikaḷ (1873-1942)
- 8. Tiru.Vi.Ka: Ramalingar's Camaracam as Radical Equality
- 9. Mā. Po. Ci: Ramalinga Swamigal and Dravidian Sainthood
- 10. Ramalingar Redux
- Conclusion
- Bibliography.