This book makes a Survey of the history of the Tiruchirappalli region beginning from the Sangam Age. This region was under the sway of all the important dynasties that ruled over South India and finally passed into the hands of the British. The book covers the epigraphical and literary sources available to a great extent. The main two chapters deal with the architecture and sculpture at the Saptarsisvara temple, Lalgudi. The different portions within the temple complex have been discussed in minutest details. The chapter on sculpture narrates clearly the various forms of Siva his consort and other divinities represented in stone and metal. A large number of inscriptions found in and around Lalgudi region supply interesting information regarding temple administration and those working in the temple in various capacities. They also supply information concerning the socio-economic conditions of the people including the details concerning the pujas and festivals and other religious activities at the temple. The author has narrated them in a vivid manner in scholarly style which is logical and factual.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R. Ramasamy
Dr. Rengasamy Naidu Ramasamy, born in 1948 at Ellaippatti then Palani taluk, Dindigual District, Tamilnadu, took his B.A. Degree (1972) from Shri Palaniandavar College of Indian Culture, Palani and then persued his M.A. Degree (1974) as well as Ph.D. Degree (1982) in the Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, Unviersity of Madras. He passed the M.A. degree Examination with credit for which he was awarded Prof. Ramachandra Dikshitar Prize. Besides he obtained postgraduate Diploma in Geography in 1976. He also studied French and German languages. Since 1979) he is working as officer in various capacities in the Government of Tamilnadu in the Department of Tamil Culture, Arts and Tamil Development. At Present he is working as Regional Deputy Director of Tamil Development and Special officer of World Tamil Sangam at Madurai (Under the Department of Tamil Development-Culture and Hindu REligious Endowment Department). He has also participated in a number of Conferences, Seminars and Symposia and also published many papers. He is currenlty engaged in preparing the historyof the official language of the state since the formation of Madras presidency. He is an active member of various bodies Associations including INTACH Chennai Chapter and is also a founder member of the U.S.A. leased International Society for Language Studies (ISLS).
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