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 1 - Andhras, Iksvakus, and Literary Sources
This chapter describes Andhras, Iksvakus, and Literary Sources located on page 3 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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Triveni Journal
This second form of marriage was practised even in the days of the Ikshvaku line of Kings who ruled in the 3rd Century A. D. We have seen the indebtedness of Andhra to Aryan culture. Let us put ourselves the question, had it anything to give in return? The answer is: “Yes. Andhra gave to Indian culture as much as it received. ” To begin with, in the field of Government and political organization, the Andhras count among the prominent empire-builders in India....
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology [by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri]
From literary and archaeological sources, it can be surmised that local kings or chieftains of Andhradesha patronized Buddhism much before the time of Ashoka. But Ashoka was primarily instrumental in propagating the religion on a large scale as a part of his missionary expedition, that is, Dhamma Vijaya. Coastal Andhra became the hub of Andhra culture and this region became the seat of Buddhist culture in the centuries preceding and following the Christian era....
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Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) [by S. Krishnamurthy]
are reflected in the literary, epigraphical and artistic expressions. Similarly they also throw flood of light on cultural factors like dress, coiffure, ornamentation and past time activities like theatre, dance, music, etc. Further these primary sources also reveal the religious condition of the age....
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