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Models of Tamil Tradition Models of Tamil Tradition
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The Egalitarianism of Siddha Medicine The Egalitarianism of Siddha Medicine
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The Rationality of Siddha Medicine The Rationality of Siddha Medicine
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Siddha Medicine and the Deep Rationality of Shaivism Siddha Medicine and the Deep Rationality of Shaivism
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Tamil Language, Siddha Medicine, and the Root of Things Tamil Language, Siddha Medicine, and the Root of Things
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Recovering a Natural Medicine for the World Recovering a Natural Medicine for the World
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A Global Medicine for the Modern World A Global Medicine for the Modern World
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Conclusion Conclusion
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5 Reviving the Utopian Character of Siddha Medicine
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Published:February 2009
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Abstract
This chapter looks at the utopian character that siddha practitioners ascribe to siddha medicine. The features attributed to siddha medicine—egalitarianism, rationality, science, accordance with nature, and global applicability—qualify siddha to be the medicine of our global future. The details of this formulation took shape within the context of Tamil revivalism, and siddha practitioners have given rational and global qualities to even the more religious features of siddha medical discourse, such as its connection to Shaivism. These formulations of an effective, original, and natural medicine glorify Tamil civilization and give rise to a variety of desires and motivations among their authors and intended audiences, and they contribute to assertions of the contemporary relevance of Tamil civilization and tradition.
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