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| Article Name : | | | TRADITION, MODERNITY, THE CONCEPT OF DHARMA AND ADHARAMA IN ANANTHMURTHY'S SAMSKARA | | Author Name : | | | Shamala Ratnakar | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-3529 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | UR Ananthmurthy's Samskara deals with the theme of conflicts in tradition and modernity and dharma and adharma among the Brahmins in Sarasvatipura village. The agrahara of Sarasvatipura has been well-known for the observation of the norms and principles of Brahmanism from the time immemorial. The village is guided by Praneshashastri, an authority in the Vedas, Upanishads and other Hindu scriptures. At this juncture, the agarahara is polluted by the immoral act of a wealthy Brahmin called Naranappa. He brings an untouchable woman called Chantri to his house and lives with her. The Brahmins of this village excommunicate Naranappa from their caste and treat him as an outcaste. This affects the portrayal of underprivileged people and communal harmony of the Brahmans in Saravastipura. | | Keywords : | | |
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