A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kailasanatha Temple
This page describes Kailasanatha Temple which is located on page 121 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
Kailasha-natha and Vaikuntha Perumal. Both these temples of Conjeevaram are remarkable for the upsurge of intellectual life in this leading city of Carnatic India, the house of Dhanapala, the great commentator when its fine series of temples were giving proof for its religious upsurge. For details see Brown. As regards the Nandivardhana Group of temples, they may be passed over, as by their lack of verility [virility?] they connote the diminishing power of the dynasty....
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
The Agamic references to these descriptions in relation to their worship in the temple are also noted. For a better understanding of these descriptions and for arriving at a judgment about the popularity of these forms in the age of Arurar, the sculptures of the Kailasanatha temple are next studied. In the view of the present writer, the Kailasanatha temple belongs to the age of Arurar....
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Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra [by T. S. Syamkumar]
The Pallava inscription of the king Narasimhavarman II seen at Kailasanatha temple in Kanci referred the word shaivasiddhantamarge, it announce the popularity of Siddhanta Shaivism in the period of seventh century CE. Like this the Cambodian inscription of king Rajendravarman (944-968 CE) refers the two Shaiva scriptures viz. , Nishvasa and Sarvajnanottara. It shows evidence of the vide popularity of Shaivism....
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