TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sarde,Vijay
TI  - The archaeology of the Natha Sampradaya in western India, 12th to 15th CE
T2  - Archaeology and religion in South Asia
SN  - 9781003379362
U1  - 294.5/35 23/eng20230203
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Nātha sect
KW  - India
KW  - History
KW  - To 1500
KW  - Sources
KW  - Hindu temples
KW  - Hindu decoration and ornament
KW  - Hindu architecture
KW  - Archaeology and religion
KW  - Decoration and ornament, Medieval
KW  - Gujarat (India)
KW  - Religious life and customs
KW  - Maharashtra (India)
KW  - Antiquities
N1  - List of illustrations -- List of tables, charts, and maps -- Preface and acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Early Marathi literature: beginnings of the Nātha tradition -- The archaeological evidence: sacred landscapes in western India -- The iconography of devotion: images of Nātha Yogis in context -- Haṭha Yoga: the visual record -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Bibliography
N2  - "This book studies Natha Sampradaya 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 Sampradaya'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. Focusing on western India, the book sifts through a variety of archaeological evidence and documentation of their temples, caves, and mathas. It critically analyses iconographic representations of ascetics on temple walls and sculptural representations of yogic postures or asanas. Further, these representations are discussed within a pan-South Asian framework to highlight both the commonalities of the tradition across the subcontinent but also regional specificities, along with their chronological spread. Breaking new ground, this volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of religion, especially Hinduism, history, archaeology, and South Asian studies"--
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003379362
ER  -