Author: Vasudha Narayanan
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780872499652
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 298

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Compares the religious poem "Tiruvaymoli" alongside the "Vedas."

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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 436

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Author: Subandhu
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Category : Sanskrit fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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Vāsavadattā, a classical Sanskrit romantic tale.

Author: Columbia University
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Category : Indo-Iranian philology
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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Author: W. Francis
Publisher: Mittal Publications
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Languages : en
Pages : 556

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Author: Chithra Madhavan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788193263907
Category : Srīrangam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 161

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Author: Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc
Publisher: Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN: 1400013127
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 690

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Briefly describes the culture and history of India, and gives tips on shopping, sightseeing, taking photographs, dining, and selecting accommodations.

Author: Anonymous
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368150863
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 422

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Reprint of the original.

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Languages : en
Pages : 448

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Author: K.V. Raman
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9788170170266
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Languages : en
Pages : 266

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Kanchi, the ancient capital city of the South, teems with historic temples of great beauty and grandeur. The magnificent temple of Lord Varadaraja, situated in Vishnu-Kanchi, has played a remarkable part in fostering the growth of Sri-Vaishnavism and has justly been ranked with the famous temples of Srirangam and Tirupati as the holiest of the holies. This is the first comprehensive and illustrated treatise on this hoary temple, focusing attention of the various aspects like the origin and the growth of the temple, critical review of the temple traditions, the role of the temple in the growth of Sri-Vaishnavism, the association of the acharyas like Ramanuja with the temple, besides the pivotal role the temple has played in the social and cultural life of the community. The vast literature that has grown round the temple and the five hundred and odd inscriptions that crowd the wall-spaces of the shrines provide a sumptuous source material for this study. One of the largest temple complexes of South India, the temple presents interesting variety of architectural and sculptural styles of different schools. The temple is particularly rich in Vaishnava iconography. The book provides a detailed study and interpretation of these features with the help of hitherto unpublished photographs and drawings. The book also brings to light the presence of fine paintings of the Vijayanagar times that are found in the dark cloister around the sanctum. The book is a distinct contribution to the field of historical and architectural studies of ancient Indian temples.