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The practice of traditional rituals in Naga Aradhana (snake worship): a case study on Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple in Kerala, India

Snakes are worshiped in different parts of the world based on the culture and traditions.Snake worship is a part of Hindu religion and plays an important role in cultural as well as in ritual aspect in India.This study explores the ritual practices in Naga aradhana in the Indian state Kerala, by ta...

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Main Authors: Das, Dinu, Balasubramanian, Arumugam
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Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/20908/1/shsconf_icome2017%201%207xi.pdf
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http://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173300025
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spelling my.uum.repo.209082017-02-12T03:10:58Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/20908/ The practice of traditional rituals in Naga Aradhana (snake worship): a case study on Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple in Kerala, India Das, Dinu Balasubramanian, Arumugam BL Religion Snakes are worshiped in different parts of the world based on the culture and traditions.Snake worship is a part of Hindu religion and plays an important role in cultural as well as in ritual aspect in India.This study explores the ritual practices in Naga aradhana in the Indian state Kerala, by taking Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami temple as a case study.This paper aims to understand the importance of Naga aaradhana and the practice of rituals related to Naga Dosha (curse of snakes), like Kalamezhuthu, Pulluvanpaatu, Sarpamthulal , Sarpabali, the annual festival Ayilyam Mahotsavam and the importance of Sarpakaavu (sacred groove) in the temple.This research is conducted using the methodology of personal interviews and video analysis.This study concludes that the Sarpakavu has a unique meaning and believers from different caste and religion have respect and admiration for this divinity. 2017 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc4_by http://repo.uum.edu.my/20908/1/shsconf_icome2017%201%207xi.pdf Das, Dinu and Balasubramanian, Arumugam (2017) The practice of traditional rituals in Naga Aradhana (snake worship): a case study on Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple in Kerala, India. In: International Conference on Communication and Media: An International Communication Association Regional Conference (i-COME’16), 18th - 20th September 2016, Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. http://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173300025 doi:10.1051/shsconf/20173300025
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Das, Dinu
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The practice of traditional rituals in Naga Aradhana (snake worship): a case study on Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple in Kerala, India
description Snakes are worshiped in different parts of the world based on the culture and traditions.Snake worship is a part of Hindu religion and plays an important role in cultural as well as in ritual aspect in India.This study explores the ritual practices in Naga aradhana in the Indian state Kerala, by taking Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami temple as a case study.This paper aims to understand the importance of Naga aaradhana and the practice of rituals related to Naga Dosha (curse of snakes), like Kalamezhuthu, Pulluvanpaatu, Sarpamthulal , Sarpabali, the annual festival Ayilyam Mahotsavam and the importance of Sarpakaavu (sacred groove) in the temple.This research is conducted using the methodology of personal interviews and video analysis.This study concludes that the Sarpakavu has a unique meaning and believers from different caste and religion have respect and admiration for this divinity.
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author Das, Dinu
Balasubramanian, Arumugam
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Balasubramanian, Arumugam
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title The practice of traditional rituals in Naga Aradhana (snake worship): a case study on Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple in Kerala, India
title_short The practice of traditional rituals in Naga Aradhana (snake worship): a case study on Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple in Kerala, India
title_full The practice of traditional rituals in Naga Aradhana (snake worship): a case study on Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple in Kerala, India
title_fullStr The practice of traditional rituals in Naga Aradhana (snake worship): a case study on Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple in Kerala, India
title_full_unstemmed The practice of traditional rituals in Naga Aradhana (snake worship): a case study on Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple in Kerala, India
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