The Origins of Virasaiva Sects: A TypologicaL Analysis of Ritual and Associational Patterns

The Origins of Virasaiva Sects: A TypologicaL Analysis of Ritual and Associational Patterns

An investigation of Virasavism is provided in the book Origins of the Virasaiva Sects. Already, the actions of founder and reformer Basava are well recognised throughout the whole of India and the rest of the globe. The Sunyasampadane, an important document from the evolution of Virasaivism in the third century, is investigated here. The subject of Virasaivism is investigated in great depth here. Already, the efforts of Virasaivism's founder and reformer Basava are widely known across all of India, and some parts of Virasaivism's reformation have garnered the attention of western research. The author delves into a crucial document known as the Sunyasampadane, which dates back to the formation of Virasaivism in the third century.

Author

R. Blake Michael