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Temple means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Temples (of deities of different religions) were prevalent in ancient India, as depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 82.30: Here is a list of religious establishments of different denominations as mantra-jāpa-maṇḍapa, brāhmaṇa-śālā, rudra-bhavana, dhārmika-maṭha, Home of Kāpālikas, Holy platforms of Yakṣas, Nāgas etc., Brahmanical songs were sung in āvasati, Jinagṛha, Buddhavihāra or Buddhist monasteries, Shrine of goddess Kottavī, Temple of six-headed god Kārttikeya and temple of other deities.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Starts with: Temple architecture, Temple tree.
Ends with: Dashavatara Temple, Hindu Temple, Kailasanathar Temple, Shiva Temple, South Indian temple, Sun Temple.
Full-text (+4416): Prasada, Mandapa, Vimana, Devakula, Devalaya, Mandira, Garbhagriha, Vihara, Shankha, Gajadana, Shikhara, Devagriha, Shivalaya, Devadasi, Kailasa, Sunda, Sindhu, Gandakusuma, Nandana, Samprokshana.
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Search found 280 books and stories containing Temple; (plurals include: Temples). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Introduction: Architecture of the Temple < [Chapter 4]
Present Day Administration < [Chapter 7]
Administration of Munnur Temples (Introduction) < [Chapter 7]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Economic Activities < [Chapter 6 - Social and Economic Activities]
Temples: Role and Influence (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Temples: Role and Influence]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by G. Srinivasu)
Temples as seat of learning < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Dance movements found in sculptures < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Practice of dance forms in temples < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Sources for Study < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Structural Temples and Sculptures (of the Pallava period) < [Chapter 2 - Origin of Sculptural Art—Its Development and Scheme]
Dancing girls in temples < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
4. The Viṣṇudharmottara-purāṇa and Temple Architecture of India < [Chapter 6 - Modern Relevance of Different Art Forms and Architecture]
6. Different Types of Temple < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]
8. Characteristic Features of Sarvatobhadra Temple < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
*Temples of the Age of Sundara Chola* < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Temples in Turaiyur < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
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