Articles on South Indian Sculpture
Dance in South Indian Sculpture and Painting
By Leela Ganapathy · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 1996
The PDF explores the profound connection between dance, sculpture, and painting in South Indian art, emphasizing their shared roots in religion, philosophy, and the pursuit of aesthetic expression. Indian dance, as a divine art form, embodies life and is…
Ardhanarisvara in South Indian Sculpture
By K. S. Ramachandran, C. Krishnamurthi · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1960
C. Krishnamurthi and G. K. Ramachandran examine the representation of Ardhanārīśvara—Śiva as half male and half female—in South Indian sculpture, linking textual prescriptions with extant art. The concept embodies the union of the male and female principles…
A Copperimage of Panca-mukhi (Five-faced) Vira-Hanuman
By S. Hanumantha Rao · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1928
The article presents a detailed description and interpretation of a rare copper image of Pañca-Mukhi (five-faced) Vīra-Hanumān, sent for identification by Miss A. J. Kelley, Lady Superintendent of the Primary Department, Nizam College, Hyderabad. The object…