Bøger af S Krishnaswami Aiyangar

""Early History of Vaishnavism in South India"" by S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar is a historical account of the origin and development of Vaishnavism, a major branch of Hinduism, in the southern region of India. The book delves into the various sects and sub-sects of Vaishnavism that emerged in the region, including the Sri Vaishnavas, the Madhvas, and the Ramanujas. It also explores the contributions of prominent Vaishnava saints and scholars, such as Ramanuja, Vedanta Desika, and Pillai Lokacharya, to the growth of the religion in South India. The author traces the evolution of Vaishnavism from its early roots in the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita to its flourishing as a distinct religious tradition in the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of South Indian history, religion, and culture, as well as for anyone interested in the evolution of Hinduism in India.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Early History of Vaishnavism in South India by S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar THE following lectures, presented to the public as the fourth course of Madras University Special Lectures in the Department of Indian History and Archaeology, formed the subject on which I intended to send a paper to the International Congress of Orientalists, which was to have been held at Oxford but for the outbreak of the War. It was suggested as worth doing as the result of a discussion on the subject which I had with Sir George Grierson, who at the time was interesting himself in the subject. He wanted more of Vaishnava literature should be made known to the European public and suggested the translation of Yatindramatadipika, a manual of Vaishnavism, and the Arthapanchaka of Pillai Lokacharya. The translation work has been done since, by my friend Mr. A. Govindacharya of Mysore; and the historical part of the subject was awaiting study for various reasons, among which other occupation was the principal contributory. The timely appearance of Sir R. G. Bhandarkar's treatise on " Vaishnavism, Saivism, and Minor Religions " made the taking up of the subject more urgently necessary. In a review of the work in the Journal of the Mythic Society, Bangalore, I indicated that I would work up the subject so as to bring to bear upon the question all the light that may be got from sources recently made available.

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