[INDOLOGY] pravesha

[Nagaraj Paturi]

Griha Pravesha is another ritual name that comes to mind.

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 11:24 PM, Nagaraj Paturi <nagarajpaturi at gmail.com>
wrote:

> If critical terms be graded for their significance, power as
> supercategory, frequency and potential as field-titles, *pravesha* (entrance)
> belongs to a lower grade than *bhakti*, *karma*, *dharma .*
>
> On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 9:46 PM, michael baltutis via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>
>> Greetings All,
>>
>> I’ve been thinking about the many uses of the Skt. term *pravesha*
>> (entrance) throughout South Asian textual and performative traditions:
>> Vedic rituals, possession events, royal festivals, etc. I haven’t found
>> much that has been written on this term specifically, and I’m wondering
>> what happens if we treat it as a “critical term” in South Asian religions
>> like *bhakti*, *karma*, *dharma*, etc.
>>
>> I would be most appreciative for any primary or secondary sources on
>> *pravesha* and/or any other examples where this term – or allied terms (
>> *pratishta*) – occur. Many thanks in advance, and apologies for
>> cross-posting.
>>
>> Best,
>> Michael
>>
>> --
>> Michael Baltutis
>> Associate Professor, South Asian Religions
>> Department of Religious Studies & Anthropology
>> University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
>>
>> Book Review Editor
>> International Journal of Hindu Studies
>>
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> Nagaraj Paturi
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> Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.
>
> Former Senior Professor of Cultural Studies
>
> FLAME School of Communication and FLAME School of  Liberal Education,
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> (Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA )
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-- 
Nagaraj Paturi

Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.

Former Senior Professor of Cultural Studies

FLAME School of Communication and FLAME School of  Liberal Education,

(Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA )


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