A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar c20.2

c20.2

Introductory—early harmony among sects—reaction against Jainism and Buddhism—bhakti schools—nāyaṇārs—āḷvārs—Kumārila and Śaṅkara—temples and bhakti—schools in the age of the Cholas—Rāmānuja—Nimbārka—Madhva—Vaiṣṇava schism—saints of Mahārāṣṭra—Vallabhācārya—Pāśupata sects—temples of the Deccan—growth of Śaiva-siddhānta—Vīra-śaivism and the Ārādhyas—temples and festivals under Vijayanagar.