The Contemporary Brahmin Culture in South India: A Field Research on Some Leading Families in the Brahmin Society in Kerala

(1)11份属于Netumpilli Tarananellur家族的手稿（主要是Catannas的手稿，吠陀仪式表演手册，以及印度教王权仪式手册之一）被拍照。(2)Tarananellur家族的历史，Vadhulaka（吠陀学派之一）的主要家族进行了研究;并研究了Tantris（印度教仪式的首席祭司）的社会地位。(3)研究了喀拉拉邦的吠陀仪式表演的当前风格。

(1) 11 manuscripts (mainly those of Catannas, manuals for vedic ritual performance, and one of the manuals for a Hindu kingship ritual) belonging to Netumpilli Tarananellur family are photographed. (2) History of Tarananellur families, the leading families of Vadhulaka (one of the vedic schools) is researched ; and social position of the Tantris (the chief priests of Hindu ritual) is researched. (3) Present style of the vedic ritual performance in Kerala is researched.