{"product_id":"the-archaeology-of-the-ntha-vijay-sarde-9781032459400","title":"The Archaeology of the N\u0026#257;tha Samprad\u0026#257;ya in Western India, 12th to 15th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book studies Nātha \u003ci\u003esampradāya \u003c\/i\u003ethrough 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 \u003ci\u003esampradāya\u003c\/i\u003e'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, especially with the Sufi tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on western India, the book sifts through a variety of archaeological evidence and documentation of their temples, caves, and \u003ci\u003emaṭhas\u003c\/i\u003e. It critically analyses iconographic representations of ascetics on temple walls and sculptural representations of yogic postures or \u003ci\u003eāsanas\u003c\/i\u003e. Further, these representations are discussed within a pan-South Asian framework to highlight both the commonalities of the tradition across the subcontinent and the regional specificities, along with their chronological spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreaking new ground, this volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of religion, especially Hinduism, history, archaeology, and South Asian studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vijay Sarde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032459409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032459400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.48d","brand":"Vijay Sarde","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46173261136127,"sku":"9781032459400","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4919f4c0-a42c-420e-b431-374804bd4840.jpg?v=1727180456","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-archaeology-of-the-ntha-vijay-sarde-9781032459400","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}