Conjeeveram. Kailasanath Temple, detail of upper portion.

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
dc.coverage.spatialIndia (Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu)
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-15T01:40:26Z
dc.date.available2019-10-15T01:40:26Z
dc.date.createdcirca 1970s
dc.date.updated2019-10-15T01:40:26Z
dc.descriptionThis beautiful detail of the upper portion of the main shrine gives us a good idea of the profusion of decorative elements employed in Pallavan architectural decoration at this phase in its development. Animals, in this case Nandi bulls (the vehicle of Siva, to whom the temple is dedicated), appear amid jewel-like garlands and the tiny vestigial lookout posts of the tower. Siva in kingly repose, sits near the top of the gopuram, practically dwarfed by the huge capstone crowning the tower. The very elaborate 'brimming vase' motif is clearly visible and resembles a highly ornate palace pavilion rather than an overturned pot from which it is said to derive. One can easily see why the temple has been called a 'Magic Mountain.'
dc.format.extent35mm
dc.format.mediummounted transparency
dc.format.mediumb&w
dc.format.mediumsepia
dc.format.mimetypeimage/tiff
dc.identifierANUA 682-1819
dc.identifier.otherIM-978
dc.identifier.other17
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/176815
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.provenanceDigitised by the Australian National University in 2019
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBasham Collection
dc.rights.licenseThis item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.
dc.subjectPallava-- Kanchipuram (Conjeeveram) - Pallava
dc.subjectarchitecture
dc.subjectstone sculpture
dc.subjectslide set
dc.titleConjeeveram. Kailasanath Temple, detail of upper portion.
dc.typeImage
dspace.entity.typeANUArchivesItem

Downloads

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
ANUA_682_1819.tif
Size:
16.03 MB
Format:
Tag Image File Format
Download

Collections

Basham Photographs

DSpace software copyright © 2002-2026 LYRASIS