The Transformation of Tamil Religion: Ramalinga Swamigal (1823-1874) and Modern Dravidian Sainthood

by Srilata Raman

Overview

This book analyses the religious ideology of a Tamil reformer and saint, Ramalinga Swamigal of the 19th century and the transformation of Tamil religion. It is a path-breaking study that is a valuable contribution to the field of religion, South Asian history and literature and Subaltern studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032210346
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/29/2024
Series:	Routledge South Asian Religion Series
Pages:	358
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Srilata Raman is Professor of Hinduism in the Department for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto, Canada. Her previous publications include the monograph Self-Surrender (Prapatti) to God in Srīvaiṣṇavism (2007), also published by Routledge. In addition she has co-authored two edited volumes and numerous articles on the history of Tamil religion with a specific focus on Śrīvaiṣṇavism and the Tamil Śaiva Siddhānta.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I: Retrieving Ramalinga Swamigal Chapter 1: Pulavar to Prophet. A 19^th century Religious Life; Chapter 2: Ramalingar the Master and the Cittar; Chapter 3: The Context of Compassion; Chapter 4: Hunger and Compassion – the Cīvakāruṇya oḻukkam; Chapter 5: Anti-Hagiography; Part II: Re-creating Ramalinga Swamigal Chapter 6: Śaiva Ferment; Chapter 7: The Life and Times of Ñāṉiyār Āṭikaḷ (1873-1942); Chapter 8: Tiru.Vi.Ka: Ramalingar’s Camaracam as Radical Equality; Chapter 9: Ma. Po. Ci: Ramalinga Swamigal and Modern, Dravidian Sainthood; Conclusion; Bibliography