Pallava period (Social and Cultural History)
by S. Krishnamurthy | 2017 | 143,765 words
This study examines the Social and Cultural History of the Pallava period (as gleaned through the Sculptural Art). The Pallavas (6th-9th century A.D.) mainly ruled over the Tondaimandalam (Tondai Nadu) region in the Northern part of Tamil Nadu (South-India). The Pallava dynasty ensured a golden age of architecture, arts, and spirituality and while ...
Upper Body Ornaments (Introduction)
Ornaments adorning the upper portion of the body can be broadly classified into the following six types:
- Yajnopavita,
- An ornamental diagonal band across the body,
- Vaikakshaka or Chhannavira,
- Udara bandha.