The Hindu Monastery in South India
Social, Religious, and Artistic Traditions
(Author) Nalini Rao
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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.
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Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format:
Paperback
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781793622396
Publish year:
2022
Publish date:
May 11, 2022
Nalini Rao
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