The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu |
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Preface | 7 |
Regions and Cultures | 15 |
Religious Developments | 21 |
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3rd century BC 7th century adorned amalaka arch-like motifs arched architecture basement beneath Bodhisattva brackets Brahma brick Buddha Buddhist capital cave temples ceiling century BC chaitya Chalukya Chola colonnade columned mandapa complex curved tower Deccan decorated deities depict divinities dome doorway Durga dynasty east eastern India elaborate elephants enclosure entrance example excavated flanked foliation friezes Ganesha Ganga gateway goddess gopura guardian figures Gupta hall Hindu temple India Jain Jataka Krishna Lakshmi later linga lotus Mahavira mandapa middle miles miniature figures monastery monuments mouldings name of Shiva Nandi Narasimha niches numerous ornamentation outer walls paintings Pallava panels Parvati pavilion period pilastered walls pilasters porch Pratihara preserved projections pyramidal Rama Ramayana rear river rock-cut roof rulers sacred sanctuary scrollwork sculp sculptures seated Shiva shrines side southern India standing stone storeys structure stupa style surrounded Surya tank terracotta Tirthankara tures verandah Vijayanagara Vishnu worship