Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture - North and South India
author: Michael W. Meister
edition: 1986, American Institute of Indian Studies
pages: 6147
Topic: History
Chapter 18 - Panduvamsis of Sripura and Nalas
This chapter describes Panduvamsis of Sripura and Nalas located on page 219 in the book Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture (North and South India) compiled by Michael W. Meister, George Michell and M. A. Dhaky. These books deal with Indian temples from the early centuries. South India developed the Dravidian style while North India expressed symbolic experimentation of the divine manifestation.
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Sripura (Archaeological Survey) [by Bikash Chandra Pradhan]
While eleven have already existed, thirteen have been added during the excavations between 1999 and 2009 to the already existing stock of eleven of the Panduvamsi (Somavamsi) dynasty which ruled from Sripura, after the Sarabhapuriyas during cir. 700-800 A. D. Thus the total number of inscriptions of the Panduvamsis became twenty four. The three charters of Tivaradeva, the founder of the Panduvamsi rule, from Bonda, Rajim and Baloda have been found in the previous century....
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Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) [by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo]
Parsvanatha image at Bhandesvara Siva Temple, Shripura. The Bhandesvara temple is located at the village Shripura in between Tarangasagarpur and Sahebnagar. The temple possesses a beautiful seated Parsvanatha image (Pl. LIIIC) inside the sanctum of the temple along with other Saivite and Vaishnavite sculptures....
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Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain [by Chirantani Das]
Some nalas, named after nearby sites like Aktha nala, Narokhar nala or Rajapur nala are also located in this region. They are active only during the monsoons. The length of the palaeo channel was measured 50- 60 km the starting point of the rivulet is Anai and Varanasi formed the western boundary of the river. Due to saturation and less scope of percolation the soil is very alkaline in this area known as rih and took a marshy character....
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