Vasantotsava: The Spring Festivals of India-Leona M. Anderson-DKPD-9788124600115
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| This study treats
Vasantotsava as a thematically unified “generic” whole embracing a wide range
of spring festivals including the Phalgunotsava, Caitrotsava, Phalgu,
Madhutsava, Madanamahotsava, Madanatroydashi, Anangotsava, Madanadvadaishi,
Kamotsava, Shripancami, Yatramahotsava, and Holaka (Holi). These festivals
are pansectarian in character and incorporate a variety of ritual observances
practised through- out 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. |
| Book |
| ISBN |
9788124600115
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| PUBLISHER |
DKPD |
| Binding |
HARDCOVER |
| Edition |
2005 |
| Language |
ENGLISH |
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Vasantotsava: The Spring Festivals of India-Leona M. Anderson-DKPD-9788124600115
