{"product_id":"the-hindu-temple","title":"The Hindu Temple","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: R Champakalakshmi\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Usha Kris\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Roli Books\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2001\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 112\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8174360948\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthoritatively written and impressively illustrated with exceptional and rare photographs, this book brings into special prominence the relevance of the temple in the social, economic and political integration of the subcontinent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Hindu Temple is a comprehensive expose on the evolution of a simple and sacred place of worship to a monument which over the centuries became the pivot of Indian religiosity, culture and aesthetic significance; the super ordinate ideological focus of society and policy.  Tracing its origin to the pre-Christian ear, its sanctity, and the unwavering reverence accorded to it even today, is manifested in the elaborate rituals performed within its precincts by devotees, and the festivals celebrated by them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book brings into special prominence the relevance of the temple in the social, economic and political integration of the subcontinent.  Authoritatively written and impressively illustrated with exceptional and rare photographs, it elucidates in minute and graphic detail the multifaceted sculptural and architectural wonder that is the Hindu temple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Temple : A Symbol of Indian Culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Temple : Its Cosmological and Metaphysical Origins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArchitectural Styles and Traditions : A Historical Perspective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdea and Image : The Iconography of The Hindu Temple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePuja, Utsava and Tirtha : Ritual Worship, Festivals and Pilgrimage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"R Champakalakshmi \/ Roli Books \/ Hardcover","offer_id":68153493619056,"sku":"8511","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/8511.jpg?v=1793910356","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/the-hindu-temple","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}