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The religious significance of ornaments and armaments in the myths and rituals of Kannaki and Draupadi /Bandyopadhyay, Anjoli. January 1996 (has links)
The objective of this thesis is to isolate the symbolism of ornaments and armaments in the epics and in the rituals of Kannaki and Draupadi A detailed comparison of ornaments and armaments in the Cilappatikaram and in the Mahabharata will be provided, as well as an analysis of the function and meaning of these objects in the ritual traditions of Kannaki and Draupadi A study of the epic and ritual significance of ornaments and armaments will not only contribute tn the understanding of the nature and the role of these symbols, but should also shed light on the interaction between the Tamilian and Sanskritic goddess traditions. / It would appear that ornaments and armaments have religious significance, signaling, by their presence or absence, transitions from auspiciousness to inauspiciousness on individual, social, and cosmic levels. In this respect, they are the vehicles of divine powers and energies.
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The religious significance of ornaments and armaments in the myths and rituals of Kannaki and Draupadi /Bandyopadhyay, Anjoli. January 1996 (has links)
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