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 46 - Reddis of Recerla and Pillalamarri
This chapter describes Reddis of Recerla and Pillalamarri located on page 515 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
The Reddis took up the sword, not so much for honour or service in the army as for protection of their hard-acquired property from the marauder and of their dearly-loved cattle from the beasts of prey. But, thus equipped, the Reddi, when summoned by anarchy in the country, showed his mettle and unhesitatingly took the reins of government in hand. This is not the place for a detailed survey of the Reddi rule in the Andhra country....
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology [by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri]
They were followed by Reddis of Kondavidu. An epigraph of Kota chief Keta II dated to 1182 C. E on the pillar of Amaravati temple mentions worship of Buddha along with lord Shiva. It also mentions about a massive chaitya decorated with sculptures. This definitely is the Mahacaitya of Amaravati. The last mention of the Mahastupa is found in the Gadaladeniya rock inscription (1344 C. E) of Dhammakirtti (Sri Lanka) where the restoration of two storeyed image house at Dhanyakataka is recorded....
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