In the Hindu tradition, images of the deities, meant for worship in the temples, were invariably crafted in conformity with the prescriptions laid in the Silpa/Agama texts. In the South Indian art and architecture, Vaikhanasa Agama tradition had played a vital role, just as the Pancaratra Agama did in North India. Based on Vaikhanasa Agamas, this book is the first ever to offer an exhaustive, systematic study of Vaisnava iconography. Surveying a large number of ...
