THE ROLE OF RITUAL IN CONSTRUCTING RELIGIOUS IDENTITY IN HINDUISM: FROM TEXT TO PRACTICE

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HİNDUİZM'DE DİNİ KİMLİĞİN İNŞASINDA RİTÜELİN ROLÜ: METİNDEN PRATİĞE

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Hinduizm’de dini kimlik yalnızca inanç ve doktrinsel normlarla değil, ritüel ve günlük pratiklerle de şekillenir. Bu makale, ritüelin birey ve toplumsal kimlik üzerindeki rolünü tarihsel ve güncel bağlamda incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Vedik dönemden Bhakti hareketine, ev içi ritüellerden popüler festivallere kadar farklı ritüel biçimleri, normatif metinler ve halk uygulamaları arasındaki farklar çerçevesinde ele alınmıştır. Araştırma, tarihsel kaynak analizi, deskriptif yöntem ve karşılaştırmalı dinler tarihi yaklaşımını bir araya getirerek, ritüelin hem bireysel dini deneyim hem de toplumsal aidiyet üzerindeki etkilerini kapsamlı biçimde değerlendirmektedir. Bu yaklaşım, ritüellerin tarihsel sürekliliğini ve farklı dönemlerdeki uygulama çeşitliliklerini göz önünde bulundurarak metin–pratik ayrımının dini kimlik üzerindeki önemini ortaya koyarken, Hindu ritüellerinin Dinler Tarihi çalışmalarında tarihsel süreklilik, değişim ve kültürel etkileşimleri anlamada önemli bir katkı sağladığını göstermektedir. Çalışma, ritüelin yalnızca dini bir yükümlülük değil, aynı zamanda sosyal kimlik ve toplumsal aidiyetin inşasında merkezi bir araç olduğunu vurgulamaktadır.

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Dinler Tarihi, Hinduizm, Ritüel, Dini Kimlik, Metin-Uygulama İlişkisi

THE ROLE OF RITUAL IN CONSTRUCTING RELIGIOUS IDENTITY IN HINDUISM: FROM TEXT TO PRACTICE

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In Hinduism, religious identity is shaped not only by beliefs and doctrinal norms but also through rituals and everyday practices. This article examines the role of ritual in individual and collective identity in both historical and contemporary contexts. Rituals—from the Vedic period to the Bhakti movement, and from domestic rites to popular festivals—are analyzed in relation to normative texts and vernacular practices. The study combines historical source analysis, descriptive methodology, and a comparative approach to the history of religions comparative history of religions approach to assess the impact of ritual on both individual religious experience and social belonging. This approach highlights the significance of the text–practice distinction and shows that Hindu rituals contribute to the study of the history of religions by illuminating continuity, change, and cultural interaction. The study emphasizes that ritual functions not merely as a religious obligation but also as a central instrument in constructing social identity and communal belonging.

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History of Religions, Hinduism, Ritual, Religious Identitiy, Text–Practice Relationship

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Arzu Yıldız Aydın ^*
0000-0001-5286-1089
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30 Haziran 2026

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2 Şubat 2026

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23 Haziran 2026

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Yıl 2026 Cilt: 26 Sayı: 1

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1.Arzu Yıldız Aydın. THE ROLE OF RITUAL IN CONSTRUCTING RELIGIOUS IDENTITY IN HINDUISM: FROM TEXT TO PRACTICE. Çukurova Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (ÇÜİFD). 01 Haziran 2026;26(1):344-60. doi:10.30627/cuilah.1880539

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