VIRASAIVISM: A SAIVITE REVOLUTION IN KARNATAKA
Virasaivism is a strong and flourishing religious tradition in the Saivite sect within Hinduism with an antiquity of Hinduism itself. It was Basava who gave a definite shape to this tradition in the 12th century in Karnataka. The aim of this essay is to give a short and comprehensive account of Víra...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1989
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| In: |
Journal of Dharma
Year: 1989, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 93-106 |
| Further subjects: | B
Saivism
B Jangama B Rudraksha B Padodaka B Mantra B Lingayat B Hinduism B Vibhuti B VIRASAIVISM B Prasada |
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| Summary: | Virasaivism is a strong and flourishing religious tradition in the Saivite sect within Hinduism with an antiquity of Hinduism itself. It was Basava who gave a definite shape to this tradition in the 12th century in Karnataka. The aim of this essay is to give a short and comprehensive account of Vírasaivism with a view to shed some light on the multifaceted development of popular Hinduism. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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