Son of the god Shiva: Life and hymns of the early medieval Tamil saint Sambandar in the context of the devotional religious movement of Bhakti
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The book of Indologist M. B. Pavlova "Son of the God Shiva" is a comprehensive study of the religious hymns of one of the legendary saints of Southern India-Sambandar (VII century), belonging to the tradition of the 63rd nuanar (VI-XII centuries) The lives and work of these saints inspired many generations of ascetics for the spiritual search, including the world famous Tamil guru Sri Raman Maharsha.
The author introduces readers who are interested in the ancient and medieval religious culture of India, with a rare and hitherto little studied material in the Tamil language - fulfilled by amazing miracles of the life of Sambandar and his inspired hymns, singing God Shiva as an universal absolute appearance. Particular attention is paid to the system of sacred images and the poetic structure of these hymns, designed to introduce their listeners, adherents of Shiva, into an altered state of consciousness, which allows to contemplate the divine presence. The life of Sambandar and his contemporaries is considered in a wide historical and religious and cultural context. They are considered the earliest creators on the Indian land of the poetic tradition of Bhakti - phenomena, the sources of which the author tries to trace on the material of the sacred texts of antiquity
The author introduces readers who are interested in the ancient and medieval religious culture of India, with a rare and hitherto little studied material in the Tamil language - fulfilled by amazing miracles of the life of Sambandar and his inspired hymns, singing God Shiva as an universal absolute appearance. Particular attention is paid to the system of sacred images and the poetic structure of these hymns, designed to introduce their listeners, adherents of Shiva, into an altered state of consciousness, which allows to contemplate the divine presence. The life of Sambandar and his contemporaries is considered in a wide historical and religious and cultural context. They are considered the earliest creators on the Indian land of the poetic tradition of Bhakti - phenomena, the sources of which the author tries to trace on the material of the sacred texts of antiquity
Author:
Author:Павлова Мария Б.
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Religion & Spiritually
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-907432-55-0
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