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The Hindu monastery in South India : social, religious, and artistic traditions / Nalini Rao.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Rao, Nalini, author.
Contributor:
ProQuest ebook central.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Hindu monasticism and religious orders--India, South--History.
Hindu monasticism and religious orders.
Hindu monasteries--India, South--History.
Hindu monasteries.
History.
South India.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiii, 217 pages)
Place of Publication:
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2020]
System Details:
text file
Contents:
Cover
Half-Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
Note on Sanskrit Diacritics
1 Introduction: Hindu Monasteries in a Socioreligious Context
2 Beginnings and Growth of Śaiva Monasteries in South India
3 Vedānta Monasteries: Development, Identity, and Patronage
4 The Icon and Relic of the Guru
5 Multivalent Symbolism of the V[ndāvana
6 Conclusion
Appendix
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Notes:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 28, 2020).
Other Format:
Print version: Rao, Nalini The Hindu Monastery in South India : Social, Religious, and Artistic Traditions
ISBN:
9781793622389
1793622388
Publisher Number:
40030309727
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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