Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Preface & Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Order and Improvisation 19
7. 2. Looking North and South 38
8. 3. Looking East And West, with and without Sons 93
9. 4. Circumambulating This Way and That 126
10. 5. Word-Image Tango 154
11. Conclusions 174
12. Appendix 1. Inscriptions on Rajasimha’s Prakara 181
13. Appendix 2. The Foundation Inscription of the Rajasimheshvara, Rajasimha’s Vimana 185
14. Appendix 3. The Foundation Inscription of the Mahendravarmeshvara, Mahendravarman III’s Vimana Translated by Padma Kaimal 187
15. Appendix 4. The Foundation Inscriptions around Vimanas C, E, and G, Marking Donations by Pallava Queens 189
16. Glossary of Sanskrit Terms 191
17. Notes 197
18. Bibliography 225
19. Index 241