A Goddess Who Unites and Empowers: Śrīvidyā as a Link Between Tantric Traditions of Modern Kerala—Some Considerations

Karasinski, Maciej

doi:10.1007/s10781-020-09430-5

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“…Sampradaya in Hinduism begins from spiritual practitioners (Rauda Sampradaya), the Hindu religion that made the forest sacred (Kavu) of tradition Sakta became a place holy For undergo complex ritual practices, next changed and divedamentation by Nambudiris became temple (kshetra) as place celebration daily by para Hindus (Karasinski, 2020). Sampradaya Advaita Vedantic is one of favored Hindu religious traditions and was done by the Vijayanagara kings in the mass dynasty Sangama from 1346 to 1485 (Madaio, 2018).…”

Section: Discourse Sampradayamentioning

confidence: 99%

Strategy in Sampradaya Discourse on Facebook

Numertayasa,

Santoso,

Syahri

et al. 2024

J. of Law and Sust. Develop.

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Background: The term sampradaya is used to denote the Hindu spiritual community in Bali with new traditions and ways originating in India starting in 1980. The debate about sampradaya also took place on social media, resulting in contesting discourses. Research on sampradaya discourse on social media is still very poorly conducted. Based on this, the study aims to determine the strategy of sampradaya discourse in the battle of discourse about sampradaya on Facebook. Methods: This research uses a combination of critical di methods Teun Van Dijk model and netnographic methods. Research data in the form of discourse was collected by copying communication between participants in the Facebook community environment. Result: Based on research, the strategies used by discourse in combat are symbolic capital strategies, reproduction strategies, distinctive strategies, rejection and exclusion strategies, and transformation strategies. Conclussion: The strategies employed in the discourse battles of the Sampradaya on Facebook encompass symbolic capital, reproduction, distinction, rejection and exclusion, and transformation strategies. The use of these strategies in discourse battles aims to maintain and, in some cases, alter the distribution of symbolic resources in relation to power hierarchies, thereby influencing the online community.

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Section: Discourse Sampradayamentioning

confidence: 99%

Strategy in Sampradaya Discourse on Facebook

Numertayasa,

Santoso,

Syahri

et al. 2024

J. of Law and Sust. Develop.

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“…23 Srividya tantric tradition has thrived among various sections of society and has a strong Brahmanical root. It has regained momentum in the last few decades (Karasinski, 2020). Srividya worship tradition is different from temple tradition.…”

Section: Urge For 'Proper' Knowledge and Didacticmentioning

confidence: 99%

Educating ‘Temple Cultures’ Heterogeneous Worship and Hindutva Politics in Kerala

Roopesh

2021

Sociological Bulletin

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Contrary to the popular imagination of Kerala as a secular, rational left bastion, the state is witnessing Sangh Parivar’s active presence in the domain of temples and everyday culture. This study attempts to examine the anxiety of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its sympathisers about the ‘true’ knowledge on temple culture, and their efforts to teach everyday Brahmanical rituals and other forms of worship such as srividya and kuladevathas. I argue that Sangh Parivar is interested in heterogeneous worship practices in Kerala as part of their ideological expansion. Their obsession for the didactics of temple culture is a response to the modern secularisation process and ambition to educate the Other Backward Classes and Dalits in Brahmanical knowledge, for they are not traditionally inclined to the Brahmanical temples. Finally, the study aims to document the ethnographic details of Sangh Parivar activities in the world of worship and temple culture.

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“…In modern South India, there are many Tantric practitioners who considerŚrīvidyā gnosis as the most secret aspect of their revelation (Karasinski 2020). These Tantric groups advocate the Kaula way of conduct (Kaulācāra), with meditations, inner ritual practice (antar-yāga), complemented with external rites (bahir-yāgas) and offerings of wine, flesh and other substances forbidden in orthodox Brahmin traditions (Lawrence 1998, p. 592).…”

Section: śRīvidyā: a Tantric Tradition Of The Goddess Tripurāmentioning

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When the Poison Is the Cure—Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple

Karasinski-Sroka

2021

Religions

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This paper discusses the healing practices of samayācāra Śrīvidyā, a Hindu Tantric tradition. This study is based on field research conducted in the Śrī Lalitāmbikā temple in Coimbatore, India. The tradition not only advocates inner ritualism, but also focuses on healing practices derived from Tantric sources. By using both emic and etic approaches, this paper attempts to show how the rituals and Śrīvidyā meditative practices became incorporated into this system of healing and well-being. A further aim of this paper is to indicate how various forms of embodiment and healing define the spiritual practice of Lalitāmbikā Śrīvidyā.

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A Goddess Who Unites and Empowers: Śrīvidyā as a Link Between Tantric Traditions of Modern Kerala—Some Considerations

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

Strategy in Sampradaya Discourse on Facebook

Strategy in Sampradaya Discourse on Facebook

Educating ‘Temple Cultures’ Heterogeneous Worship and Hindutva Politics in Kerala

When the Poison Is the Cure—Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple

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