The Domain of Constant Excess: Plural Worship at the Munnesvaram Temples in Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan ethnic conflict that has occurred largely between Sinhala Buddhists and Tamil Hindus is marked by a degree of religious tolerance that sees both communities worshiping together. This study describes one important site of such worship, the ancient Hindu temple complex of Munnesvaram. Standing adjacent to one of Sri Lanka's historical western ports, the fortunes of the Munnesvaram temples have waxed and waned through the years of turbulence, violence and social change that have been the country's lot since the advent of European colonialism in the Indian Ocean. Bastin recounts the story of these temples and analyses how the Hindu temple is reproduced as a center of worship amidst conflict and competition. |
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... demonic characteristics de ̄vatåvå (Sinh.) – singular of devata de ̄viyo (Sinh.) – epithet for deity distiya (Sinh.) – divine gaze diya käpîma (Sinh.) – water cutting rite dri߆i (Tm.) – the divine gaze Duråva (Sinh.) – a caste ...
... demonic younger brother to divine First of the Sages. However, one can also speculate that, over time, the lofty Munnesvaram has become identified as a demonic younger brother. In certain respects, the demonic Munisvara fits more ...
... demonic form, or whether the main temple is for Siva or for his consort, or whether the consort is the Tamil Saivite Ambal goddess or the Sinhala Buddhist Pattini goddess are issues connected to the history of the region and to the ...
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Contents
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Chapter 3 Myths and Marginality | 43 |
Chapter 4 Ritual Practices and Religious Identity | 59 |
Chapter 5 The Saivite Temple as a Monumental Architecture | 89 |
Puja and Arccanai | 117 |
Chapter 7 The Presence of Sakti | 133 |
Chapter 8 Guardians Games and the Formation of Power | 145 |
Chapter 9 The World Inside Out | 163 |
Chapter 10 The Domain of Excess | 183 |
Divine Kings and Regal Gods Temples in Society and History | 195 |
References | 213 |
Index | 227 |
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