The Sun-Worshipping Sakadvipiya Brahmanas

by Martina Palladino | 2017 | 62,832 words

Summary: This study studies the Sun-Worshipping Sakadvipiya Brahmanas (i.e., the Shakdwipiya Brahmin) by researching their history, and customs from ancient times to the present. The Sakadvipiya Brahmanas have been extensively studied since the 19th century, particularly for their origins and unique religious practices. A key legend involves Samba, son of Krishna, who, after being cured of leprosy by the sun god, brought 18 families of Maga Brahmanas from Sakadvipa to worship the sun idol in India.

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Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the The Sun-Worshipping Sakadvipiya Brahmanas in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Introduction

+ Chapter 1 - The Purāṇic Sections

. Introduction (the Sāmba-purāṇa and Bhaviṣya-purāṇa)

. 1. Sanskrit text

. 2. English translation (of Samba-purāṇa, selected chapters)

. 3. The Other Purāṇas and the Mahābhārata

+ Chapter 2 - Some Reflections on Topics Presented in the Purāṇas

. 1. The Lexicon (related to the Magas/Bhojakas)

. 2. Some Reflections on the Sun Cult

. 3. The Iconography of the Sun God

. 4. Identification of Śākadvīpa

. 5. King Bhoja and the Sun cult