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ISBN 9788173054280, The Hindu temples in Southeast Asia their role in social, economic and political formations Sachchidanand Sahai- Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study; New Delhi: Aryan Books International, 2012. The book examines some 900 Khmer temples of Hindu inspiration, scattered across the mainland Southeast Asia: both at the level of ideology and praxis and attempts an integrated account of their symbolical as well as functional aspects.

Indian Books- Located on the Tungabhadra river, about 120 km west of Bellary in Karnataka, south India, Hampi: earlier called Vijayanagara, was founded in 1336 AD. From 1336 to 1565, the site served as the capital of Vijayanagara Empire: perhaps the most glorious Hindu kingdom, which was founded in the wake of Muslim invasions of peninsular India. As the seat of a military state that dominated the whole of South India

The sadhus can be variantly described as "spiritual adventurers, ascetic warriors, devout mystics, occult rebels, philosophic monks, or even representatives of gods"; but they certainly represent the essence of Hindu spiritualism - which calls for detachment, a liberation from worldly bondage. Rajesh Bedi: one of India's most eminent photographers, specially of wildlife, has followed sadhus for three decades.