Veṅkaṭanātha’s Impact on Śrīvaiṣṇavism

Veṅkaṭanātha’s Impact on Śrīvaiṣṇavism. The Case of Hayagrīva Iconography This article maintains that the resemantization of Hayagrīva from a minor pan-Indian deity to a major local deity can be traced to Veṅkaṭanātha (traditional dates 1269–1370), who chose Hayagrīva because of his connection w...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3d78ae4da36f4a3086b49f88ceed781d2021-11-27T12:54:11ZVeṅkaṭanātha’s Impact on Śrīvaiṣṇavism10.12797/CIS.21.2019.01.051732-09172449-8696https://doaj.org/article/3d78ae4da36f4a3086b49f88ceed781d2019-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.akademicka.pl/cis/article/view/788https://doaj.org/toc/1732-0917https://doaj.org/toc/2449-8696 Veṅkaṭanātha’s Impact on Śrīvaiṣṇavism. The Case of Hayagrīva Iconography This article maintains that the resemantization of Hayagrīva from a minor pan-Indian deity to a major local deity can be traced to Veṅkaṭanātha (traditional dates 1269–1370), who chose Hayagrīva because of his connection with learning and the Vedas. As a consequence of this intentional resemantization, in Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta following Veṅkaṭanātha, Hayagrīva has acquired distinct and standardized traits that are clearly recognizable in all reuses of his image and trope. To conclude, the article shows how Hayagrīva took on a particularly sectarian flavor as an identifying mark of the sub- school of Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta, which considers Veṅkaṭanātha its founder. Elisa FreschiKsiegarnia Akademicka PublishingarticleViśiṣṭādvaita VedāntaHayagrīvaVeṅkaṭanātha (or Vedānta Deśika)iconographyresemantizationIndo-Iranian languages and literaturePK1-9601Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, OceaniaPL1-8844ENCracow Indological Studies, Vol 21, Iss 1 (2019)
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topic Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Hayagrīva
Veṅkaṭanātha (or Vedānta Deśika)
iconography
resemantization
Indo-Iranian languages and literature
PK1-9601
Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
PL1-8844
spellingShingle Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Hayagrīva
Veṅkaṭanātha (or Vedānta Deśika)
iconography
resemantization
Indo-Iranian languages and literature
PK1-9601
Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
PL1-8844
Elisa Freschi
Veṅkaṭanātha’s Impact on Śrīvaiṣṇavism
description Veṅkaṭanātha’s Impact on Śrīvaiṣṇavism. The Case of Hayagrīva Iconography This article maintains that the resemantization of Hayagrīva from a minor pan-Indian deity to a major local deity can be traced to Veṅkaṭanātha (traditional dates 1269–1370), who chose Hayagrīva because of his connection with learning and the Vedas. As a consequence of this intentional resemantization, in Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta following Veṅkaṭanātha, Hayagrīva has acquired distinct and standardized traits that are clearly recognizable in all reuses of his image and trope. To conclude, the article shows how Hayagrīva took on a particularly sectarian flavor as an identifying mark of the sub- school of Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta, which considers Veṅkaṭanātha its founder.
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title Veṅkaṭanātha’s Impact on Śrīvaiṣṇavism
title_short Veṅkaṭanātha’s Impact on Śrīvaiṣṇavism
title_full Veṅkaṭanātha’s Impact on Śrīvaiṣṇavism
title_fullStr Veṅkaṭanātha’s Impact on Śrīvaiṣṇavism
title_full_unstemmed Veṅkaṭanātha’s Impact on Śrīvaiṣṇavism
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