Tirumantiram (1991) D.K. Printworld and the dynamics of religious

and the dynamics of religious change in colonial and post-colonial contexts

On 12th Feb

the Pali Text Society had acquired the translation of another of my works: L 'Enseignement de Vimalakirti (Vimalakirtinirdesa) traduit et annote

It is significant that he maintained a close intercourse with Brahmanas of the Kurupancala

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Tirumantiram (1991) D.K. Printworld and the dynamics of religiousAbout the Book: Tirumantiram is the seminal text of Saiva Siddhanta which has produced a galaxy of saints and has powerfully influenced the day to day life of millions in South India, generation after generation. Its author Tirumular was, according to legend, a yogi who took compassion on a herd of cattle that had lost their shepherd and entering the body of the shepherd by his yogic power, continued to look after the flock. So when we find in this