Religious Art and Architecture of North-East India

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Jainism. 3. Buddhism. 4. Hinduism. 5. Vishnu worship. 6. Jagannath worship. 7. Baladev idol of Buguda in the ladder of implications and innovations. 8. Golia in the worship of Dadhibamana. 9. Nrushingha worship. 10. Hanuman worship. 11. Krishna worship. 12. Saivism. 13. The first Balunkeswara Temple of North-East India - Rauti. 14. Kebiri Berhampur - in the ancient history of Shaivism. 15. The fantastic Shiva Temple of Baragaon on the art of simile. 16. Kapileswara Pitha in the two embankments of Buddhism and Shaivism. 17. The Tribiddheswara Temple in the conflict between religion and architecture. 18. Shiva temples of Buddha Khola. 19. The Panchanana Temple - in the range of devotion and architecture. 20. The Dakshineswara Temple of Mahulia - in the capital Hackleness. 21. The Pudugeswara Temple. 22. Kuberaswara Pitha - a germ in the tract of diminishing folklore. 23. Nilakantheswara Temple, Reddy Damodarapalli. 24. Nilakantheswara Temple: Kantadora. 25. Lokonatheswara of Kulangi. 26. Kapileswara Temple - Udayapur in the flash back of memory. 27. Bholeswara of Dungi: in curveness idol iconography. 28. Rameswara Linga in the species of iconography. 29. The Jaleswara Temple in the tradition of Ardhanariswara. 30. The Swapneswara Temple of Bataguda. 31. The Dwitikeswara Temple Jamapatna. 32. The Swapneswara Temple Golapada. 33. The Bateswara Temple of Shankuru in the religious co-ordination of Buddhism and Shaivism. 34. Kesharapalli in Naga culture. 35. The Tumbeswara Temple. 36. The Chamdeswara Temple Kurala. 37. Shiva Temple: Vijaya Laxmipur Sasana. 38. Batuka Bhairaba: worship in Folklore. 39. Shakta worship. 40. Ekapada Bhairabi. 41. Aska in the worship of Stambeswari. 42. The first Durga image--the combination of bibliography and commentary sources. 43. Devi Kali - in different aspect but indifference voice. 44. Devi Swapneswari - fulfilling of all dreams. 45. Byaghra Devi-Kulada. 46. Ganesh worship. 47. Panchayatana worship. 48. Lokanatheswara Temple Bhamashiali. 49. Christianity. 50. Islamic. Conclusion. Annexure. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

"The book deals with the religion, art, architecture of various religious places belonging to Jainism, Buddhism, Hindu temples of Vaishnavism, Saivism, Shaktism, etc., Churches, Mosques. It contains seven chapters.

The chapter first analysises a short note on the southern zone interlinked with history of art and architecture of Orissa.

The chapter II is devoted to religious places of Jainism, Jain heritages, Jain sculptures and monuments etc.

In chapter III precious Buddhist sculptures, Buddhist places etc. in details.

In chapter IV Brhamnical Hinduism is incorporated along with growth and developments of temple architecture iconography/sculptures of Vishnu, Jagannath, Krishna, Rama, Hanuman, Saiva, Sakta, Ganesh, Panchayatana sects are discussed with special references of icons.

In chapter V an out line of the art heritage of churches is dealt with all its branches.
In chapter VI is devoted to outstanding works on mosques, Anjumans, Idgahas are dealt.
The last chapter deals with conclusion where some typical notes are given to high light the subject." (jacket)