Cathleen Cummings,Decoding a Hindu Temple: Royalty and Religion in the Iconographic Program of the Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal

2015/07/03 by Hemanth Kadambi · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Religious Tourism and Spaces #Indian and Buddhist Studies #Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies #Hinduism #Temple #Art #Art history #Ancient history #History #Theology #Philosophy

paper · doi:10.1080/02666030.2015.1094214

openalex publication_date 2015/07/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

This book is a significant addition to an illustrious list of art historical works on the Hindu temple. The author describes and analyzes the iconographic program of one temple in particular – the ...

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