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142215 UE Readings on the religious practice of the Srivaisnavas (Padmapurana Uttarakhanda 251ff.) (2023W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
Moodle

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Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Am 22.11. und 17.1. entfällt die LV. Ersatztermine werden kommuniziert.

  • Mittwoch 04.10. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Mittwoch 11.10. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Mittwoch 18.10. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Mittwoch 25.10. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Mittwoch 08.11. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Mittwoch 15.11. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Mittwoch 29.11. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Mittwoch 06.12. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Mittwoch 13.12. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Mittwoch 10.01. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Mittwoch 24.01. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Mittwoch 31.01. 16:15 - 17:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34

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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Śrīvaiṣṇavism – a Vaiṣṇava tradition prevalent mainly in South India – arose as a fusion of several traditions, above all the tradition that follows the Tamil saint-poets called Āḻvārs, the philosophical school of Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta, the ritual-oriented traditions of Pāñcarātra, and probably other Vaiṣṇava communities.
In this course, we will read a text passage from the Padmapurāṇa Uttarakhaṇḍa (chapters 251ff. of the Ānandāśrama Sanskrit Series edition), which was probably composed around the 12th century CE. Although this text passage does not mention the term śrīvaiṣṇava, it describes topics that are characteristic of what is later called Śrīvaiṣṇavism, such as the ritual of “taking refuge” (śaraṇāgati), the dvayamantra, branding (tāpa), or the application of the so-called ūrdhvapuṇḍra marks on the forehead and other body parts.
Reading this passage can thus serve as an introduction into the main Śrīvaiṣṇava teachings. Furthermore, the course also aims to acquaint students with the genre of the Purāṇas.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Prerequisites for obtaining a positive grade are attendance (three absences are tolerated if compensation tasks are completed), careful preparation and follow-up, active participation, the completion of homework on time and a written paper at the end of the semester.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Basic knowledge of Sanskrit is prerequisite for participation in the course as it consists mainly of Sanskrit readings. The course will be held in English, unless all participants prefer it to be held in German.

The grade is based 50% on the oral and 50% on the written contributions.

Prüfungsstoff

See above (Art der Leistungskontrolle). There will be no exam.

Literatur

A bibliography and the text passages to be read will be provided online in Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

MASK3a UE B
MATB3b

Letzte Änderung: Fr 10.11.2023 10:48