Worldly gurus and spiritual kings : architecture and asceticism in medieval India /
Sears, Tamara I.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In search of Drunken Peacocks : mapping monastic histories from forest to state -- Inscribing asceticism : epigraphic practices and the materiality of text -- From hermit's hut to guru's mansion : ascetic practice and monastic life at Kadwaha and Ranod -- Expanding arenas of devotion : temple icons and living sages at Terahi and Surwaya -- Constructing the guru : religious networks in the kingdom of the Kalachuris -- Epilogue and aftermath : the legacy of the Drunken Peacocks.
Hindu architecture
Hindu monasteries
Architecture, Medieval
Architecture and society