Iconography based on Shaivite narrative: photo 25
Photo 25 of 250 in Gallery: Iconography based on Shaivite narrative
Image title: Figure 25: The god with the banyan tree
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[original] Le dieu au banian, façade sud du sanctuaire arrondi dans l’enceinte du temple de Baktavaccaleśvara, Tirukkaḻukkuṉṟam (cliché G. Ravindran, EFEO, 2006)
[transcription] The god with the banyan tree, south facade of the rounded sanctuary in the grounds of the Baktavaccaleshvara temple, Tirukkalukkunram (photo G. Ravindran, EFEO, 2006)
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These plates originate from the book The Creation of an Iconography as based on Shaivite narrative (original title: “La création d'une iconographie sivaïte narrative”) which details the sculptures and construction temples of the Pallava dynasty (in the Tamil-speaking Southern India) near the end of the 7th century. Usually, such constructions were dedicated to Shiva having the walls adorned with representations of Siva in various embodiments: some benign, some fierce and sanguinary, others victorious and regal.
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