Raneh – An Early Medieval Śaiva Monastic Retreat

Abstract: The early medieval religious history of Central India is anchored by the territorial expansions of the Mattamayura sect, a lineage of Shaiva Siddhanta ascetics who established interconnected monastic centers across the Malwa and Bundelkhand regions. The Matha at Raneh, located in the Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh, is a Centrally Protected Monument under the […]