Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Foreword VII
4. Preface X
5. Acknowledgements XII
6. Note on Sanskrit and Marathi Words XIV
7. List of Abbreviations XV
8. 1 Introduction 1
9. 2 Framing the Veda: General Contexts 37
10. 3 The Vedic Schools in Contemporary Maharashtra 64
11. 4 Life in the Vedapāṭhaśālā 130
12. 5 Mimesis, Habitus, and Embodiment: Becoming a Vedamūrti 158
13. 6 Preservation or Innovation? Changes in the Transmission of Vedic Identity and Tradition 167
14. 7 Conclusion 203
15. Appendix 1: The Vedic Schools 207
16. Appendix 2: The Vikṛti Permutations of the Saṃhitā 228
17. Appendix 3: Images and Short Film of the Vedic Schools 230
18. Glossary of Commonly Used Terms 231
19. Bibliography 241
20. List of Illustrations 262
21. List of Tables 263
22. Index 264