Bhairava
Subtitle: Sahasrapratimāvaliḥ : iconographie de la forme terrible de Śiva en Inde du Sud = Iconography of the terrible form of Śiva in South India
By: Karine Ladrech ... [et al.].
Series: Collection Indologie -- 95
Publisher: Institut français de Pondichéry
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Pondichéry, India; Paris; École français d'Extrême Orient
Language: fre; eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
ISBN-13: 9782855396477
Subjects: Hindu sculpture; Themes, motives; Art
Other titles: Iconographie de la forme terrible de Śiva en Inde du Sud; Iconography of the terrible form of Śiva in South India
Description: Includes thousands of images from the Institut français de Pondichéry (black and white photographs). Some photos were taken by Karine Ladrech during her fieldwork (color photographs). It offers a vast overview of the images of Bhairava in South India and assists the researcher in determining to what extent certain special iconographic features are linked to certain geographical regions, dynasties, and to see the numerical proportions per state, per district, etc.
Notes: Title from cover.

"This database offers a vast panorama of images of Bhairava in South India and establishes to what extent certain iconographic particularities are linked to geographical areas, dynasties, and enables the user to see the numerical proportion of images by state, by district etc."--Publisher's Web site.

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English and French.