The Hindu Monastery in South India: Social, Religious, and Artistic Traditions - Nalini Rao - Books - Lexington Books - 9781793622372 - September 29, 2020
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Nalini Rao
The Hindu Monastery in South India: Social, Religious, and Artistic Traditions

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This study analyzes the role of asceticism, icons, and the guru in South India. Tracing the development of Hindu monastic orders, the author analyzes the growth of these institutions from educational establishments to centers of traditional socio-religious authority, centering her argument on the phenomenon of guru whole-body relics.

252 pages, 19 Illustrations, black and white

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released September 29, 2020
ISBN13 9781793622372
Publishers Lexington Books
Pages 232
Dimensions 161 × 232 × 24 mm   ·   512 g
Language English  

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