Vedic Ritualism and Advaita Vedānta Monastic Institutions in Kerala
According to Kerala legends, around the 9th century, direct disciples of the philosopher Śaṅkara established four Advaita Vedānta Maṭhas in Trichur in Kerala, thereafter appointing Nambudiri Saṃnyāsins as heads of these religious institutions.What is peculiar about these monasteries is the pre...
| Published in: | Studia religiologica |
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| Language: | English |
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Wydawn. Uniw. Jagiellońskiego
2017
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Studia religiologica
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B instytucje monastyczne B Adwaita Wedanta B wedyjski rytuał ofiarniczy B Trichur B bramini Nambudiri B rytuał śrauta B agnićajana B monastycyzm paradygmatu Śankary B Kerala B Śankara B rytuał ogniowy |
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| Summary: | According to Kerala legends, around the 9th century, direct disciples of the philosopher Śaṅkara established four Advaita Vedānta Maṭhas in Trichur in Kerala, thereafter appointing Nambudiri Saṃnyāsins as heads of these religious institutions.What is peculiar about these monasteries is the prescription according to which Trichur Maṭhas were, and still are, intended only for Nambudiri Brahmins, and moreover only for Nambudiris from specific families who keep the Vedic sacrifi-cial tradition.However, the Advaita Vedānta doctrine was not a current concept among Nambudiri Brahmins. Presumably, in the medieval period it was the mīmāṃsā schools of Bhāṭṭa and Prābhākara which were favoured among Nambudiris. Nevertheless, the appropriation of the Śaṅkaric mod-el of monasticism somehow seemed to be an alluring modus operandi for the aristocracy of the Nambudiri community to gain considerable power |
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| ISSN: | 2084-4077 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4467/20844077SR.17.010.7341 |