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Khajuraho (Monumental Legacy)

IDF884

by Devangana Desai
Paperback (Edition: 2004)

Oxford University Press
ISBN 0195656431

Size: 8.3" X 5.5"
Pages: 124 (Color Illus: 4, B & W Illus: 25, Figures: 13 & Maps: 2)

From the Jacket :

This book is part of the Monumental Legacy series, aimed at giving a brief and accurate introduction to the World Heritage (Culture) Sites in India. The series is addressed to the general reader but is also of use to scholars interested in the history and significance of the site.

Questioning popular stereotypes, Desai delinks Khajuraho from its associations with eroticism, offering fresh interpretations of the sculpture, which, through apparently sensual, actually conceal a deeper symbolism.

It is an introduction to the magnificent world of the Chandella temples, their history, patronage, court culture, religion, iconography, and the distinctive features of the sculptures and architecture. Exploring each of the twenty-two temples in detail, this book also discusses the newly excavated Bijamandala temple and the three museums at the site and provides practical tips and information for the Visitor.

About the Author :

Devangana Desai, art historian, is the author of Erotic Sculpture of India - A Social-Cultural Study and The Religious Imagery of Khajuraho. She is currently doing research on the Lost Temples of Khajuraho, based on the images in the museums as a project of Franco-Indian Research, Mumbai.

CONTENTS

	List of Illustrations	xi
	Preface and Acknowledgements	xv
I.	Introduction	1
II.	Patrons - The Chandella Royal Family	7
III.	Religious Background	12
IV.	Temple Architecture - Concept and Stylistic Features	18
	Main Features	18
	Elevation	22
	Interiors	25
V.	Sculpture - Themes and Meanings	27
	Distinctive Features	27
	Main Categories	29
	Celestial Women	31
	Erotic Figures	32
	Mythical Creatures	40
	Icons: Hindu Divinities	41
	Icons: Jain Tirthankara and Divinities	44
VI.	The Monuments	48
	The Western Group:	48
	Devi	49
	Varaha	49
	Lakshmana	50
	Kandariya Mahadeva	53
	Mahadeva	61
	Devi Jagadamba	61
	Chitragupta	62
	Chopra Tank	62
	Parvati	62
	Vishvanatha	63
	Statue of Bhairava	64
	Matangeshvara	64
	Chausath Yogini	64
	Lalguan Mahadeva	65
	Shivasagar Tank	65
	The Eastern Group:	70
	Statue of Hanuman	70
	Brahma	70
	The Vishnu Temples: Vamana and Javari	71
	Khajuraho Village	71
	The Jain Temples	72
	Parshvanatha	72
	Adinatha	73
	Shantinatha Temple Complex	74
	Ghantai	74
	The Southern Group:	75
	Duladeva	75
	Chaturbhuja	75
	Excavated Bijamandala (Vaidyanatha) Temple	76
VII.	Museums	79
	The Archaeological Museum, ASI	79
	The Jain Museum	82
	The State Museum of Tribal and Folk Arts	82
VIII.	Around Khajuraho	83
Appendix 1. Chronology of the Temples		87
Appendix 2. Genealogy of the Chandella Royal Family		89
	Practical Tips and Information	91
	Glossary	98
	Further Reading	105