Siva Temple and Temple Rituals

Language: English, Tamil and Sanskrit
Pages: 373 (3 Color Illustrations)


Preface

It is indeed with great pleasure that the K.S.R. Institute is bringing out the reviewed edition of the much demanded publication of the Institute "The Siva Temple and Temple Rituals". This publication is the result of the seminar conducted by the Institute on 19th June 1983. The book edited by Dr. S. S. Janaki comprises of well-documented articles in English and Tamil dealing with important details to be observed in the construction of temples and the Puja paddhatis.

Dr. S. S. Janaki, former Director of the Institute was an internationally reputed scholar in Alankara Sastra and Saiva Agama studies. She was deeply involved in the studies of Saiva Agamas in the last two decades of her life. She considered it her mission to bring to light the matters lying embedded in the Saiva Agamas. Hence, she concentrated on studying the texts rather than editing and publishing the texts like Dr. N. R. Bhatt of the French Institute of Pondicherry. She worked in this direction by conducting Seminars/ workshops to understand the Agamas at theoretical and practical levels by inviting Sivacaryas, Sthapatis on the one hand and academicians in this field, on the other hand. The first such seminar was held on 3rd July 1980; the second on 19th June 1983 on 'The Siva Temple and Temple Rituals the third on 11 th and 12th Nov. 1988 on Umapeti Sivacarya. His life and contribution to Saivism and the fourth during. 24-26, July 1992 on Saiva Rituals and Philosophy.

Except for the first seminar, the proceedings of all the other seminars have been brought out as books. All the books have been well received and appreciated by both traditional and modem scholars, both in India and abroad.

Dr S. S. Janaki also had produced a video-ca