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oapen-20.500.12657-585522022-10-11T13:52:15Z The Routledge Handbook of Hindu Temples Ray, Himanshu Prabha Kulshreshtha, Salila Suvrathan, Uthara Dharmasutra, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Arthashastra, Vedas bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRG Hinduism bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general This handbook is a comprehensive study of the archaeology, social history and the cultural landscape of the Hindu temple. Perhaps the most recognizable of the material forms of Hinduism, temples are lived, dynamic spaces. They are significant sites for the creation of cultural heritage, both in the past and in the present. Drawing on historiographical surveys and in-depth case studies, the volume centres the material form of the Hindu temple as an entry point to study its many adaptations and transformations from the early centuries CE to the 20th century. It highlights the vibrancy and dynamism of the shrine in different locales and studies the active participation of the community for its establishment, maintenance and survival. The illustrated handbook takes a unique approach by focusing on the social base of the temple rather than its aesthetics or chronological linear development. It fills a significant gap in the study of Hinduism and will be an indispensable resource for scholars of archaeology, Hinduism, Indian history, religious studies, museum studies, South Asian history and Southeast Asian history. 2022-10-11T13:31:14Z 2022-10-11T13:31:14Z 2023 book 9780367563158 9781032380223 9781003097709 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/58552 eng Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003097709 10.4324/9781003097709 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 22f32523-0eb8-44a0-b487-b8810b7ab05d 302ef9c9-a9cd-49a4-a124-9bc96a0354cd 2f3cf9c3-31c9-46c0-9669-f04e577a30db 9780367563158 9781032380223 9781003097709 Routledge open access
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This handbook is a comprehensive study of the archaeology, social history and the cultural landscape of the Hindu temple. Perhaps the most recognizable of the material forms of Hinduism, temples are lived, dynamic spaces. They are significant sites for the creation of cultural heritage, both in the past and in the present.
Drawing on historiographical surveys and in-depth case studies, the volume centres the material form of the Hindu temple as an entry point to study its many adaptations and transformations from the early centuries CE to the 20th century. It highlights the vibrancy and dynamism of the shrine in different locales and studies the active participation of the community for its establishment, maintenance and survival.
The illustrated handbook takes a unique approach by focusing on the social base of the temple rather than its aesthetics or chronological linear development. It fills a significant gap in the study of Hinduism and will be an indispensable resource for scholars of archaeology, Hinduism, Indian history, religious studies, museum studies, South Asian history and Southeast Asian history.
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