9788124600115 - Vasantotsava: The Spring Festivals of India : Texts and Traditions (Reconstructing Indian History & Culture, Band 4) von Anderson, Leona M. (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. xi + 254 + 8, Frontispiece Illus. (Col.).

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Vasantotsava and its variants. 3. Ratnavali: the city. 4. Ratnavali: the pleasure-grove. 5. The spring stage. 6. The Kathasaritsagara. 7. The Vikramacarita. 8. The Bhavisya Purana: 135 Kama. 9. The Bhavisya Purana: 132 the demoness. 10. The Virupaksavasantotsavacampu. 11. Conclusion. Glossary. Dates of texts. Bibliography. Index. "This study treats Vasantotsava as a thematically unified "generic" whole embracing a wide range of spring festivals including the Phalgunotsava, Caitrotsava, Phalgu, Madhutsava, Madana-mahotsava, Madanatroydasi, Anangotsava, Madanadvadasi, Kamotsava, Sripancami, Yatra-mahotsava, and Holaka (Holi). These festivals are pansectarian in character and incorporate a variety of ritual observances practised throughout the Indian subcontinent. Signifying the termination of winter and announcing the advent of spring, the celebration was a diverse and complex spectacle situated within the framework of Indian ritual and myth. On the basis of puranic and ritual texts, folk tales, drama, poetry, and narratives in mixed prose and poetry (campus), Dr. Anderson addresses complex issues of indigenous ritual, mythology, and tradition. The Vasantotsava incorporates a broad spectrum of human concerns: in the sphere of polity, it can be turned to account to celebrate and reinforce the power of the king; in the social sphere, it is a time of revelry and merry-making indicative of the annual renewal in human affairs; and in the sphere of religion, it celebrates the exploits of the Gods and establishes a link between human and divine actions and events. The festive season is marked by drinking, dancing, and powder throwing, by revelry and amorous passion, by fecundity and regeneration. Dr. Anderson re-assesses Sanskrit texts from the ancient and medieval periods, namely, the Ratnavali, the Kathasaritsagara, the Vikramacarita, the Bhavisya Purana, and the Virupaksavasantotsavacampu. Each text is distinctive in its portrayal of spring festivals, outlining either the role of kings, deities invoked and worshipped, rituals enacted and myths recounted (especially those of Kama, the God of love/desire, and those of the Goddess Holaka). Explored here, then, are the component elements of the Vasantotsava: rituals, symbols and underlying motifs. Given the continuing importance of spring festivals in the Indian religious calendar, this study aims to contextualize as well as particularize their practice." (jacket).

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