Volume 8, Issue 1

வைணவ வழிபாட்டில் அரையர் சேவையின் பங்கு | The role of Arayar service in Vaishnava worship.

Author

கலாநிதி தாக்க்ஷாயினி பரமதேவன், சிரேஷ்ட விரிவுரையாளர், நடன நாடகத் துறை, சுவாமி விபுலாeந்த அழகியற் கற்கைகள் epWtfk; ,கிழக்குப்பல்கலைக்கழகம், இலங்கை | Dr.Thakshaying Paramadevan, Senior Lecturer in Dance, Dept of Dance, Drama & Theatre Arts,Swamy vipularanda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern university, Sri Lanka

Abstract

The Araiyar service occupies a significant place within the cultural and ritual traditions of Vaishnava worship. Araiyars, who have long been associated with Tamil temple traditions, function as the bearers of sacred music and dance practices, especially in Vaishnava temples. Their service is not merely a form of artistic expression but an essential ritual performance that deepens the spiritual experience of the devotees.The core functions of the Araiyar service include the performance of Divya Prabandham hymns, musical recitation, rhythmic accompaniment, narrative exposition, and expressive dance movements...

Keywords: Araiyar Service, Vaishnava Worship, Divya Prabandham, Temple Rituals, Music-Dance Tradition, Agama Practice, Cultural Heritage.

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