[INDOLOGY] What is a "Mana" ?

[Harry Spier]

Thank you to everyone who replied both on and off-list

Harry Spier

On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 2:07 AM, <asko.parpola at helsinki.fi> wrote:

>
> Your old microfilm is of high interest for Vedic scholars, especially
> those studying the Vedic traditions of Kerala, for the Nambudiri Brahmin
> Houses mentioned are among the most important houses with Vedic traditions.
>
> The NeTumpiLLi TaraNanalluur Mana represents the rare Vaadhuula school
> of Yajurveda and has many  manuscripts of this school, microfilmed,
> studied and published by Professors Yasuke Ikari, Masato Fujii and
> Mieko Kajihara of Japan- TaikkaaTu Mana is one of the few Vaidika houses
> having the right to organise Vedic Soma sacrifices, and Kaavapra MaaRattu
> Mana is one of the few families with Soma sacrificers in recent times.
>
> Best regards, Asko Parpola
>
>
>
>
>
> Quoting Harry Spier <hspier.muktabodha at gmail.com>:
>
>  Dear list members,
>>
>> We have some old microfilm in our archives which is labelled as having
>> been
>> taken some at Nedumpilli Mana, Taikkat Mana and Kavapramarth Mana.
>>
>> I've found this website "Famous Manas in Kerala"
>> http://www.karmakerala.com/guide/famous-manas-in-kerala-guide.html
>>
>> which lists Nedumpilli Mana amoung others but I'm still not clear what
>> exactly is meant by a "Mana".  Is it an extended family home?, the center
>> of a religious sect?, a religious school? or something else.
>>
>> Apologies if this is an elementary question, any help would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Harry Spier
>> Manager, Muktabodha Digital Library
>>
>
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