Viṣṇu the Saviour: On the Festival of the Romantic Quarrel (<i>pra</i><i>ṇayakalahotsava</i>) in the Pāñcarātra <i>sa</i><i>ṃhit</i><i>ā</i>s
Built on the theme of the lovers’ quarrel that eventually ends in reconciliation, the Festival of the Romantic Quarrel (<i>praṇayakalahotsava</i>) displays a wide scope of meanings, so far discussed primarily in regard to its current reenactment in the South Indian Vaiṣṇava temples dedic...
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| description | Built on the theme of the lovers’ quarrel that eventually ends in reconciliation, the Festival of the Romantic Quarrel (<i>praṇayakalahotsava</i>) displays a wide scope of meanings, so far discussed primarily in regard to its current reenactment in the South Indian Vaiṣṇava temples dedicated to Viṣṇu and his wife, Lakṣmī/Śrī. The paper explores the rare treatments of the festival found in the Pāñcarātra <i>saṃhitā</i>s, namely the texts which serve as a prescriptive base for the ritual order in many of these temples. The analysis aims to demonstrate how the account of this particular festival might have served to channel ideas connected to a soteriological doctrine of self-surrender to Viṣṇu (<i>prapatti</i>), perhaps as a result of reinterpreting the teachings of the Pāñcarātra under the influence of the Śrīvaiṣṇava tradition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f14219450a78440a8fe84a271226d9f92023-12-02T00:14:28ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442022-08-0113875410.3390/rel13080754Viṣṇu the Saviour: On the Festival of the Romantic Quarrel (<i>pra</i><i>ṇayakalahotsava</i>) in the Pāñcarātra <i>sa</i><i>ṃhit</i><i>ā</i>sEwa Dębicka-Borek0Department of Oriental Studies, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, 31-007 Kraków, PolandBuilt on the theme of the lovers’ quarrel that eventually ends in reconciliation, the Festival of the Romantic Quarrel (<i>praṇayakalahotsava</i>) displays a wide scope of meanings, so far discussed primarily in regard to its current reenactment in the South Indian Vaiṣṇava temples dedicated to Viṣṇu and his wife, Lakṣmī/Śrī. The paper explores the rare treatments of the festival found in the Pāñcarātra <i>saṃhitā</i>s, namely the texts which serve as a prescriptive base for the ritual order in many of these temples. The analysis aims to demonstrate how the account of this particular festival might have served to channel ideas connected to a soteriological doctrine of self-surrender to Viṣṇu (<i>prapatti</i>), perhaps as a result of reinterpreting the teachings of the Pāñcarātra under the influence of the Śrīvaiṣṇava tradition.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/8/754Pāñcarātra<i>praṇayakalaha</i>Festival of Romantic QuarrelViṣṇu<i>gajendramokṣa</i><i>prapatti</i> |
| spellingShingle | Ewa Dębicka-Borek Viṣṇu the Saviour: On the Festival of the Romantic Quarrel (<i>pra</i><i>ṇayakalahotsava</i>) in the Pāñcarātra <i>sa</i><i>ṃhit</i><i>ā</i>s Religions Pāñcarātra <i>praṇayakalaha</i> Festival of Romantic Quarrel Viṣṇu <i>gajendramokṣa</i> <i>prapatti</i> |
| title | Viṣṇu the Saviour: On the Festival of the Romantic Quarrel (<i>pra</i><i>ṇayakalahotsava</i>) in the Pāñcarātra <i>sa</i><i>ṃhit</i><i>ā</i>s |
| title_full | Viṣṇu the Saviour: On the Festival of the Romantic Quarrel (<i>pra</i><i>ṇayakalahotsava</i>) in the Pāñcarātra <i>sa</i><i>ṃhit</i><i>ā</i>s |
| title_fullStr | Viṣṇu the Saviour: On the Festival of the Romantic Quarrel (<i>pra</i><i>ṇayakalahotsava</i>) in the Pāñcarātra <i>sa</i><i>ṃhit</i><i>ā</i>s |
| title_full_unstemmed | Viṣṇu the Saviour: On the Festival of the Romantic Quarrel (<i>pra</i><i>ṇayakalahotsava</i>) in the Pāñcarātra <i>sa</i><i>ṃhit</i><i>ā</i>s |
| title_short | Viṣṇu the Saviour: On the Festival of the Romantic Quarrel (<i>pra</i><i>ṇayakalahotsava</i>) in the Pāñcarātra <i>sa</i><i>ṃhit</i><i>ā</i>s |
| title_sort | visnu the saviour on the festival of the romantic quarrel i pra i i nayakalahotsava i in the pancaratra i sa i i mhit i i a i s |
| topic | Pāñcarātra <i>praṇayakalaha</i> Festival of Romantic Quarrel Viṣṇu <i>gajendramokṣa</i> <i>prapatti</i> |
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