Iconography, Art, Religion and Culture

Contents Preface v List of Figures ix List of Plates xi Section-I: Iconography 1 Iconography and Iconology of Sadasiva Images of Vijayanagara Period 3 2 Identification of a Relief, Sculpture of Siva 10 3 A Rare Uma-mahesvara Type of Mahesvara Murti Image 18 4 Fresh Light on a Rare Icon of Trivikrama 24 5 Panchamukha Narasimha Sculptures from Andhra 29 6 Integration of Human and Animal Forms in Art and Religion 34 7 New Light on the Iconography of Ardha Hari-Lakshmi 41 8 Wooden Carvings on a Temple Chariot 50 9 An Unpublished Jina Image from Kesanapalli 56 10 Sagaramanthana Episode in the Visual Arts of Andhra 60 Section-II: Art and Architecture 11 Reimagining the History of Andhradesa through the Architectural Studies (Up to Pre-Vijayanagara Period 72 12 Recent Research Trends in Art History of Odisha 81 13 Perspectives on the Art History of Rayalaseema 87 14 An Unpublished Siva Temple at Dimilada 93 15 An Episode of Polyandry in the Mural Paintings of Srirangam 98 16 The Legend of Prithu Chakravarti in the Mural Paintings 112 17 The Myth of Creation in the Mural Paintings 125 18 Reflections of Socio-cultural Life in the Mural Paintings of Kumili 140 Section-III: Religion and Culture 19 Evolution of the Orissan Society and State-An Ethnohistorical Approach 147 20 Fresh Light on the Antiquity and History of Pedda Kallepalli 152 21 Significance of Eight and Its Multiples in Tantra and Yantra in Hindu Tradition 158 22 An Unpublished Stone Sculpture of Karaikkal Ammaiyar from Srisailam 164 23 Duel Fights in Vijayanagara Art 171 24 Garden Crops and Upavanas in Medieval Andhradesa 177 25 Early Indian Buddhism-Some Issues and Concerns 182 Bibliography 195 Index 207 Plates 219