Saivism in the Diaspora: Contemporary Forms of Skanda Worship by Ron Geaves (Eng

Description: Saivism in the Diaspora by Ron Geaves Aims to explore contemporary manifestations of the worship of apotropaic Siva that have transmigrated to the West. This book explores Hindu vernacular traditions or village Hinduism especially in the context of the Hindu diaspora. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The book will explore contemporary manifestations of the worship of Siva that have transmigrated to the West. It explores Hindu vernacular traditions or village Hinduism especially in the context of the Hindu diaspora, where the general assumption is that such forms of Hinduism cannot survive as they lack the infrastructure and the rural environment. Based on extensive fieldwork in Britain and India, the author shows that significant developments are taking place where Hindu communities have achieved sufficient concentration for various movements to appear that reproduce folk traditions connected to a particular locale in the subcontinent. These movements often display a focus on the pragmatic or apotropaic motivation for worship of deities associated with healing. The focus is on the Baba Balaknath communities originating in the Punjab and Himachal Pradesh; the worship of Murugan amongst Tamil populations and the Community of the Many Names of God in Wales which originated in the worship of Subramaniyam in Shri Lanka.The book will not only throw some clarity on changing beliefs and practices in the Hindu diaspora, particularly the role of the apotropaic or pragmatic dimension, it will also help to understand important theoretical concepts such as Sanskritisation and the relationship between the Little Tradition and the Great Tradition or All-India and local traditions. Author Biography Ron Geaves is Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Theology at the University of Chester. He is the author of several books including, most recently, Islam and the West Post 9/11 (Ashgate, 2004) and Aspects of Islam (Darton, Longman and Todd, 2005). Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 iiva and his family Chapter 3 The worship of Murugan in South India and Sri Lanka Chapter 4 The worship of Baba Balaknath in the Punjab Chapter 5 Migration patterns and relocation of religious traditions Chapter 6 The worship of Baba Balaknath in Britain Chapter 7 Punjabi Pilgrimages: Shahtalai Chapter 8 Punjabi Pilgrimages: The Tirtha Yatra Chapter 9 Murugan worship in Britain Chapter 10 The role of ritual in the diaspora Tamil iaivite Temple Chapter 11 Murugan worship in Britain: Skanda Vale Chapter 12 Vernacular and scriptural: Sanskrization revisited. Review This is a fascinating, jam-packed discussion of contemporary Saiva ritual and pilgrimage, especially as found in Panjab, Tamil Sri Lanka and Britain. Karen Pechilis, Drew University, Religious Studies Review Long Description The book will explore contemporary manifestations of the worship of Siva that have transmigrated to the West. It explores Hindu vernacular traditions or village Hinduism especially in the context of the Hindu diaspora, where the general assumption is that such forms of Hinduism cannot survive as they lack the infrastructure and the rural environment. Based on extensive fieldwork in Britain and India, the author shows that significant developments are taking place where Hindu communities have achieved sufficient concentration for various movements to appear that reproduce folk traditions connected to a particular locale in the subcontinent. These movements often display a focus on the pragmatic or apotropaic motivation for worship of deities associated with healing. The focus is on the Baba Balaknath communities originating in the Punjab and Himachal Pradesh; the worship of Murugan amongst Tamil populations and the Community of the Many Names of God in Wales which originated in the worship of Subramaniyam in Shri Lanka. The book will not only throw some clarity on changing beliefs and practices in the Hindu diaspora, particularly the role of the apotropaic or pragmatic dimension, it will also help to understand important theoretical concepts such as Sanskritisation and the relationship between the Little Tradition and the Great Tradition or All-India and local traditions. Details ISBN1845532341 Author Ron Geaves Short Title SAIVISM IN THE DIASPORA Language English ISBN-10 1845532341 ISBN-13 9781845532345 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2007 Residence US Subtitle Contemporary Forms of Skanda Worship DOI 10.1604/9781845532345 Imprint Equinox Publishing Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2007-01-15 AU Release Date 2007-01-15 NZ Release Date 2007-01-15 Pages 256 Publisher Equinox Publishing Ltd Publication Date 2007-01-15 DEWEY 294.5513 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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