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Facets of SOUTH INDIAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE

R. Nagaswamy ARYAN BOOKS INTERNATIONAL, NEW DELHI 2003

About the Book About the book.xml

Publishers Note publishers_note.xml

Preface preface.xml

Introduction introduction.xml

1. Temples of Village Gods Chapter_01.xml

2. Dolmens: Hero Stones Chapter_02.xml

3. Art of the Sangam Age Chapter_03.xml

4. Karūr Antiquities Chapter_04.xml

5. Temporal Seat of Authority in Rural and Urban Settlements Chapter_05.xml

6. Āgama and Village Layout Chapter_06.xml

7. Iconography of a Śiva Temple (Vyapohana Stava) Chapter_07.xml

8. Chidambara Naṭam Chapter_08.xml

9. The Festival of Dancing Śiva (Natarāja and Kālāmukhas) Chapter_09.xml

10. Śaiva Sub-sects Chapter_10.xml

11. Chidambaram and Bengal Chapter_11.xml

12. Śaṅkara on Pāśupatas Chapter_12.xml

13. Nādānta Tāṇḍava and Ūrdhava Śaivas Chapter_13.xml

14. Thirumandiram and Kāshmir Śaivam Chapter_14.xml

15. State Of Śaivism in the 11th Century C.E. Chapter_15.xml

16. Kṣetrapāla Chapter_16.xml

17. Virūpāksha and Hazara Rāma in Coins Chapter_17.xml

18. The Temple (Chidambaram) Chapter_18.xml

19. Thiruppaḻanam: Pallava Chöḻa Transitional Temple Chapter_19.xml

20. Chōḻa Temples Chapter_20.xml

21. Vijayanagara Nāyak Temples Chapter_21.xml

22. Worship of Śakti in Tamil Nadu Chapter_22.xml

23. Lalitā Tripurasundari Chapter_23.xml

24. Śri Cakkarāyī Chapter_24.xml

25. Pūrṇagiri, The Tantrapitha Chapter_25.xml

26. Śankara on 64 Yogini and Bhūta Worship Chapter_26.xml

27. Synthesis in Sculptural Art Chapter_27.xml

28. Pallava Influence on Chālukya Art Chapter_28.xml

29. Jain Art under the Pallavas Chapter_29.xml

30. Jainism under Chōḻas Chapter_30.xml

31. Pallava Influence on Pāndyan Art Chapter_31.xml

32. Art of the Pāṇḍyas Chapter_32.xml

33. Landmarks in Dating Tamil Bronzes Chapter_33.xml

34. Chōḻa Bronzes Chapter_34.xml

35. Tripurāntaka or Kirāta ? Chapter_35.xml

36. Vijayanagara Nāyak Bronzes Chapter_36.xml

37. Paintings and Jewellery Chapter_37.xml

38. Maratha's Contribution Chapter_38.xml

39. The Indian Pictures of Governor Peter Anker Chapter_39.xml

40. Temple Jewellery Chapter_40.xml

41. Renovation at What Cost? Chapter_41.xml

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