Sculptural Art of Upper Mahanadi Valley (2 Vols-Set)

Contents: Vol. I. Preface. Introduction. 1. Ganesa: the foremost God of Hindu pantheon. 2. Saivism. 3. Uma Mahesvara worship. 4. Karttikeya: the God of war. 5. Lord Siva Nataraja: the cosmic dancer. 6. Saivacaryas and foot print worship. 7. Sivalinga worship. 8. Advent of Vaisnavism. 9. Vaisnavism in epigraphic records. 10. Goddess Laksmi: the consort of Lord Visnu. 11. Purusottama Jagannath is Purusottama Narasimha. 12. Sakti cult. 13. Durga worship. 14. Some new facts about Goddess Samlei. 15. The Hypaethral Causath Yogini temple. 16. Dasavataras in temple art. 17. Early sculptural art. 18. Minor Gods in sculptural art. 19. Early sculptural art of Suvarnapura. 20. Yaksas and Nayikas. 21. Kirtimukhas roaring Lions and flying Vidyadharas. 22. Bhairava worship. 23. Nagas in the sculptures. 24. Early temple and Palace ruins of Maraguda Valley. 25. New light on brick temples. 26. Early temple ruins of ancient Sambalaka region. 27. Unreported temple ruins of Sundargarh region. 28. Temple remains around Khariar. 29. Temple remains of Kalahandi. 30. Newly discovered Kosalesvara temple of Daspur Surda. 31. Durga temple at Kusang. 32. Harisankara temple of Balangir. 33. Buddhist vestiges. 34. Development of religious cults.

Vol. II. 35. Antiquities of Upper Tel Valley. 36. Rock-cut carvings. 37. Archaeological explorations and excavations. 38. Hitherto unknown stone inscriptions. 39. Recently discovered coins. 40. Political history. Appendices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

The present book is the outcome of the extensive explorations undertaken from 1984 to 1993 and from 1998 to 2000, as a result of which more than fifty hitherto unknown temple sites of the period from the 6th century A.D. to the 14th century A.D. came to lime-light, adding new chapters in the history of the temple architecture and sculptural art iconography of the Upper Mahanadi Valley of Odisha. (jacket)