Pantheon of Deities: Shiva


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Temple decorations increasingly use innovative materials to create a powerful imagery which enhances the experience of Darsana. Shiva statue at the temple in the South Delhi residential district of Kailash Colony, Delhi, India.

References

Dehejia, Vidya, Indian Art (London, Phaidon Press, 1997).

Jansen, Eva Rudy, The Book of Hindu Imagery : Gods, Manifestations and Their Meaning (Diever : Binkey Kok Publications , 1993)

Mitchell, George, The Hindu Temple : An Introduction to Its Meaning and Forms (New York, Harper & Row, 1977)

Scholars Programme

Mitchell, A. G., Hindu Gods and Goddesses. London: H.M.S.O., 1982.


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