Author: Namboodiri, Govindan V.
Title: Srauta Sacrifices in Kerala
Description: Calicut [Kerala], University of Calicut, 2002. orig. wrappers. 21x13cm, 257 pp. Series: Calicut University Sanskrit Series 13. Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-230) and indexes.. Rubbed. Corner bumped. Good. ¶ Contents: Vedic Ritualism - A Review; Inter-relationship Among Namboodiri Settlements Having Sacrificial Tradition; Sacrificial Tradition of Kerala in the Light of Sankarasmrti; Some Notable Peculiarities of Kerala Sacrificial Tradition; Expansion of Sacrificial Tradition Among non- Grama Namboodiris; Baudhayanasulbasutra in Kerala Sacrificial Tradition; Two Traditions of Namboodiri Performance; Praisartha; Festivals of Vedic Recitation in Kerala; The Extant Sacrificial Tradition of Kerala; The Influence of Vedic and Sacrificial Tradition in Tantra; Conclusion.

Keywords: Hinduism, Srauta Sacrifices, Sacrificial Rituals, Vedic Ritualism, Hindu Hinduism, Ancient India, South Asia, Kerala, Sacrifice Ritual, History of Religion