142215 UE Readings on the religious practice of the Srivaisnavas (Padmapurana Uttarakhanda 251ff.) (2023W)
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- Registration is open from Fr 01.09.2023 13:00 to Th 28.09.2023 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2023 23:59
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Language: English
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04.10.
16:15 - 17:45
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11.10.
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18.10.
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25.10.
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08.11.
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15.11.
16:15 - 17:45
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29.11.
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06.12.
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13.12.
16:15 - 17:45
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10.01.
16:15 - 17:45
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24.01.
16:15 - 17:45
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31.01.
16:15 - 17:45
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
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.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
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.
Examination topics
See above (Art der Leistungskontrolle). There will be no exam.
Reading list
A bibliography and the text passages to be read will be provided online in Moodle.
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Last modified: Fr 10.11.2023 10:48
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.