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There is no gainsaying that vulgar scenes of sexuality had been on temples created all over India between 5th century A.D and 14th century A.D Many people looked upon them as a sullying mark of Indian culture. Some scholars with chauvinistic ardour tried to find out a good reason for appearance of those erotic scenes on temple walls, and, over the last two hundred years, more than a dozen explanations have been put forward but none proved to be tenable. A temple ...
Author's submission. 1. The mystery of creation : views of science and religions. 2. The transition of sacrifice to image-worship. 3. The theology of Salagrama and growth of Bhagavatism. 4. The principle of Krsna and development of Bhagavatism. 5. Growth of other sects vis-a-vis Bhagavata sect in Hinduism. 6. Antiquity of Hinduism and its nature. 7. Human face of God in Hinduism. The epilogue. Appendices: i. Determining the time of introduction of Salagrama ...