The Daśanāmī-Saṃnyāsīs

The Daśanāmī-Saṃnyāsīs
Author: Matthew Clark
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2006-06-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9047410025

This book provides an account of the organisation, practices and history of the Daśanāmī-Saṃnyāsīs, one of the largest sects of sādhu-s (‘holy men’) in South Asia, founded, according to tradtion, by the legendary philosopher Śaṅkarācārya.