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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Main Author: Selvanayagam, Israel 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2015]
In: 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
Further subjects:B Ayyavazhi
B cult-formation
B Muthukutty
B Hinduism
B counter-liberation
B Religious Pluralism
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)