{"product_id":"hindu-monastery-in-south-india-social-religious-and-artistic-traditions-9781793622396","title":"Hindu Monastery in South India: Social, Religious, and Artistic Traditions","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nalini Rao\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asia - India \u0026amp; South Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46445016809623,"sku":"9781793622396","price":4596.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781793622396.webp?v=1769132476","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/hindu-monastery-in-south-india-social-religious-and-artistic-traditions-9781793622396","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}