Kanchi Kailasa: storehouse of Siva Tandava Sculptures
Author :Khokar, Mohan
Keywords :Temple Architecture
Kanchi Kailash
Issue Date :1965
Publisher :Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
Description :Author discussed about the significance Kailasanatha temple at Kanchi which carries scores of carvings showing Siva in various dance attitudes, it is commonly known, is revered as one of the seven principal holy places in India, the others being Ayodhya, Mathura, Hardwar, Kasi, Ujjain and Dwaraka. While three of these are sacred to Siva and three to Visnu, Kanchi alone is sacred both to Siva and Visnu.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Khokar, Mohan
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Tamil Nadu
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2017-06-14T11:26:55Z
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2017-06-14T11:26:55Z
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1965
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Author discussed about the significance Kailasanatha temple at Kanchi which carries scores of carvings showing Siva in various dance attitudes, it is commonly known, is revered as one of the seven principal holy places in India, the others being Ayodhya, Mathura, Hardwar, Kasi, Ujjain and Dwaraka. While three of these are sacred to Siva and three to Visnu, Kanchi alone is sacred both to Siva and Visnu.
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