Monastic Wanderers : Nath Yogi Ascetics in Modern South Asia
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
9350981548
ISBN-13
9789350981542
Publisher
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Imprint
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 13th, 2023
Print length
351 Pages
Weight
596 grams
Dimensions
14.80 x 22.80 x 2.70 cms
Product Classification:
Asian historyAnthropology
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The book then focuses on its organization and explores the dialectics between the wandering yogis and the monastic settlements.
How have the premodern Shaiva ascetic sect of the Nath Yogis (known also as the Yogis with splitted ears) succeeded in maintaining its presence and importance until today? This book intends to give a general survey of this sampradaya which is said to have been founded by the Siddha Gorakhnath, known for his strong link to Hatha Yoga. However, rather than to Yoga, the history and expansion of the Nath sect are linked to its rich legendary corpus. Dealing first with the marks of belonging (such as the huge earring worn by the fully initiated Yogis) which give the sect its unity.
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