The Hindu Monastery In South India: Social, Religious, And Artistic Traditions

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.

• | Author: Nalini Rao
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: May 11, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 232 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1793622396
• | ISBN-13: 9781793622396