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ARTS 149 1st Edition Lecture 31 Continuation of South and Southeast Asia- Hindusim o A wide variety of folk beliefs and ore elite, intellectual trends that slowly created its present systemo The vedas = sacred texto Mahabharta and Ramayana = Sanskrit epicso Worship is used to unite with god o Dieties can manifest themselves into various calm, active or destructive forms  Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu = triad of gods- Vishnu Temple o Deogartho Gupta Dynasty o Northan style o Garbhagriha = inner most part of hindi temple that holds typically an icon of the deity of the templeo Shikhara – tower that is often above sanctuaries in Hindi templeso Amalaka - a stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits atop a temple's main tower (shikhara)o Finial – decorative ornament of roof or canopy- Shiva Temple o Also called Kandariya Mahadeva Temple o Chandella Dynastyo Also northern styleo Has amalaka, finial, shikhara and mandapas (pillared, outdoor halls with flat roofs)o Erotic Couples on Wall Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho  About 3’3” Chandella dynastyo Dharmaraja Ratha  Mamallapuram  Pallava period  Southern styleThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Garbhagriha, vimana (pyramidal tower), capstone (wedged stone at topof arch)o Rajarajeshvara Temple of Shiva Thanjayur  Chola Dynasty Southern style - Vimana, capstone and mandapas are all presento Angkor Vat Angkor, Cambodia Has a moat Watch videoo Descent of Ganges Rock cut relieve in granite Mamallapuram, tamil nadu, india Pallava dynasty  Bhagiratha – king of the ganges- He is seen performing penance to save his people from drought . in response, shiva brought down Ganges R. from Heaven o Shiva Nataraja Chola Dynasty This depicts Shiva destroying the weary universe so that creation can


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