The Kailash Temple At Ellora Magnificent Monuments Of India

Tilottama Shome

ISBN 10: 9354471471 / ISBN 13: 9789354471476

Published by Talking Cub

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Synopsis:

DescriptionThe Kailash Temple at Ellora is considered to be a pinnacle of ancient Indianart, architecture and sculpture. Built by Rashtrakuta king Krishna I in theeighth century CE, the temple is part of the Ellora Cave complex nearAurangabad in Maharashtra. Carved out of rock from the hills, the temple isdedicated to Shiva. On its walls teem innumerable sculptures depicting gods,goddesses, animals, birds, men and women. The splendour of these frozenfigures, and the meticulous thought and planning that went into creating thistemple by cutting through sheer rock, is a story every child needs to know.In this book, which is filled with photographs and illustrations, TilottamaShome lucidly explains concepts of Hindu temple architecture, narratestales from history, folklore and mythology, and brings to life this magnificentexample of art and architecture for a young reader.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Kailash Temple At Ellora Magnificent ...
Publisher: Talking Cub
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New Books
Edition: International Edition