Download or read book Religion, Tradition, and Ideology written by R Champakalakshmi and published by OUP India. This book was released on 2011-05-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume discusses the multiple facets, dominant characteristics, and historical trajectories of religious traditions in pre-colonial south India. Examining the linkages between religion and politics, it investigates alternative vernacular traditions, rituals and practices, temple architecture, iconography, and other representational art forms.