Counter-Liberation and Cult-Formation: The Case of a Socio-Religious Movement in Southern India
The process of cult-formation from a counter-liberation movement suggests that there cannot be only one pattern of development of a religious tradition, at least of all, in Indian contexts. This article explores the development of the cult of Muthukutty Swamy, Vaikunda Swamy or Ayya Vazhi as it is v...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2015]
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Black theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 247-257 |
RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AX Inter-religious relations BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism CA Christianity KBM Asia TJ Modern history |
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Ayyavazhi
B cult-formation B Muthukutty B Hinduism B counter-liberation B Religious Pluralism |
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