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ASI World Heritage Series
The Great Chola Temples
96 (Illustrated Throughout In B/W & Colour)
96 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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About the author
C. Sivaramamurti
32 books2 followersVicitracitta Calambur Sivaramamurti FRAS (1909–1983) was an Indian museologist, art historian and epigraphist who is primarily known for his work as curator in the Government Museum, Chennai and Sanskrit scholar. His entire life has been devoted to the study and exposition of various aspects of Indian art. Apart from authoring several monographs, guide books on Indian art, he also wrote a seminal work on South Indian epigraphy.
He received the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, and was selected as the inaugural and prototype Jawaharlal Nehru Fellow. He was additionally an honorary Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland and a Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi. Shankaracharya Chandrashekarendra Saraswati created him Vicitracitta as a personal honour. He was a member of the Calamur family.
He received the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, and was selected as the inaugural and prototype Jawaharlal Nehru Fellow. He was additionally an honorary Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland and a Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi. Shankaracharya Chandrashekarendra Saraswati created him Vicitracitta as a personal honour. He was a member of the Calamur family.
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January 23, 2024
Covers 3 of the most famous ( and most beautiful and grand ) Chola temples - Brihadeeshwara at Thanjavur , Airavateshwara at Darasuram and Brihadeeshwara at Gangaikondacholapuram .
September 17, 2017
This books provides a great overview about the Chola dynasty and their specialization in architecture also their keen interest in literature.
Main highlight of the book is snapshot of Chola temples and its interior scriptures. Once can easily correlate the stories of niches with the book, while visiting the temple.
It's advisable to carry this book, when your traveling to The Great Chola Temples.
Many new words were used in this book to bring back us with Chola period.
Main highlight of the book is snapshot of Chola temples and its interior scriptures. Once can easily correlate the stories of niches with the book, while visiting the temple.
It's advisable to carry this book, when your traveling to The Great Chola Temples.
Many new words were used in this book to bring back us with Chola period.
September 3, 2024
This book was published from Archaeological Survey of India.
Nice introduction to Tanjore Brihadisvara temple, GangaiKondaCholapuram Brihadisvara temple and Darasuram Airavatesvara temple.
It has nice pictures of great sculptures and architecture of these temples.
It gives a brief history of these temples. All 3 are world Heritage sites.
Lot of pictures and descriptions are available on the web. However, this short book is handy and organized well. It is a 2007 edition I read from Archive.org.
I liked it. I have visited the Darasuram temple a couple of years before. I wish I had read this before my visit.
I plan to check if any photo essay books are available to read further.
Nice introduction to Tanjore Brihadisvara temple, GangaiKondaCholapuram Brihadisvara temple and Darasuram Airavatesvara temple.
It has nice pictures of great sculptures and architecture of these temples.
It gives a brief history of these temples. All 3 are world Heritage sites.
Lot of pictures and descriptions are available on the web. However, this short book is handy and organized well. It is a 2007 edition I read from Archive.org.
I liked it. I have visited the Darasuram temple a couple of years before. I wish I had read this before my visit.
I plan to check if any photo essay books are available to read further.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews