The great temple at Thanjavur
Michell, George [u.a.]:
The great temple at Thanjavur : one thousand years, 1010-2010 / by George Michell and Indira V. Peterson. Photographs: Bharath Ramamrutham. - Mumbai [u.a.] : Marg Publications, 2010. - ca. 188 S. : Ill. (= Mārg, vol. 62, no. 1)
ISBN 978-93-805-8101-9
Rs. 2500,00
US$ 68,00 (Marg)
DDC: 726.145513095482
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Beschreibung
A thousand years ago, the Brihadishvara temple at Thanjavur was consecrated by Rajaraja I Chola. This visionary monarch was the sponsor of what may be regarded as the greatest Hindu monument in the Tamil country. The genius of Rajaraja's architect, who conceived and executed this stupendous structural feat, and the multifarious talents of the artists employed to work on its stone carvings and mural piantings, are still apparent today. All phases of the temple's history are presented in this volume, which offers a comprehensive account of its architecture, sculptures, paintings and historical records, as well as its ritual and cultural life. [Verlagsinformation]
Inhalt
Foreword by S. Babaji Rajah Bhonsle
Preface and Acknowledgements
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Rajarajeshvaram: The Temple of Rajaraja's Lord
Under the Later Cholas, Pandyas, and Nayakas
The Marathas, the British, and the Brihadishvara
Architectural Design, Construction, and Symbolism
Art Traditions
DESCRIPTION OF THE TEMPLE
Arched Gateway, Gopuras, and Compound Walls
Nandi Pavilion and Dhvaja-Stambha
Main Temple: Architecture
Main Temple: Sculptures
Main Temple: Murals
Brihannayaki and Nataraja Shrines
Chandikeshvara Shrine
Subrahmanya Shrine
Ganapati and Karuvur Devar Shrines
Colonnade
APPENDICES
Chronology of Thanjavur Rulers
Summary of Constructional History
Note on Recent Conservation by Sathyabhama Badhreenath
Inscriptions
Literary References
Glossary
Select Bibliography
Index
Autoren
GEORGE MICHELL has been the co-director of the Vijayanagara Research Project. He has worked on a number of Marg volumes as guest editor.
INDIRA V. PETERSON is an expert in Tamil history and culture, and a contributor to Marg. She is David B. Truman Professor of Asian Studies, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass., USA. Profile page.
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