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The Archaeology of the Nātha Sampradāya in Western India, 12th to 15th Century book cover

1st Edition

The Archaeology of the Nātha Sampradāya in Western India, 12th to 15th Century

By Vijay Sarde Copyright 2023
228 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

228 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

228 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India
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This book studies Nātha sampradāya through archaeological evidence for the first time. Drawing on a pioneering approach to the study of ascetic traditions, it investigates not only the nature of the Nātha sampradāya ’s religious architecture but also examines the extent to which they shared space with other religious groups such as the devotees of Siva and Sakti, Buddhism, and Islam,... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Early Marathi Literature: Beginnings of the Nātha Tradition 3. The Archaeological Evidence: Sacred Landscapes in Western India 4. The Iconography of Devotion: Images of Nātha Yogis in Context 5. Haṭhayoga: The Visual Record 6. Conclusion

Biography

Vijay Sarde, PhD, is an archaeologist working on ancient and medieval religious art and architecture in India. His doctorate from the Deccan College PGRI, Pune is on Archaeological Investigations of the Nātha sampradāya in Maharashtra (c. 12th to 15th century CE). He has participated in several excavations and explorations in western India and has published research papers in English, Marathi and Hindi. Presently, he is working as an independent researcher in archaeology and history.

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