Vishnu Temples of South India : Vol. III : Tamil Nadu
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd [573945], New Delhi, India.
This book the third in the series of Vishnu Temples of South India is like the earlier two also about temples in Tamil Nadu. The twenty articles in this volume cover temples dedicated to Vishnu in different areas of the ancient territorial division known as Tondaimandalam, especially near Kanchipuram the famous capital of the Pallava dynasty and also temples in many historic places in Chennai. Most of these shrines are not famous today, although in the past, they were well-known religious centres as seen from the information contained in the inscriptions etched on their walls. It is rather unfortunate that some of these temples have fallen into a state of utter neglect with very few people offering worship in them. It is however heartening to see that many of these dilapidated temples are being renovated and provisions made for regular worship and conducting festivals. The reason for highlighting these temples is that they though historically very important are not known to most people outside the villages they are situated in. This book focuses on the legends history, architecture and sculptures of these temples. (jacket).

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd [573945], New Delhi, India.
Contents Foreword. Preface. 1. Sri Veeramangala Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple Nallattur. 2. Sri Adivaraha Cave Temple Mamallapuram. 3. Sri Malaimandala Perumal Temple Chaturangapattinam. 4. Sri Premika Vittala Temple Vittalapuram. 5. Sri Prasanna Venkatachalapathi Temple Gunaseelam. 6. Sri Venkatesa Perumal Temple Varagur. 7. Sri Sundararaja Perumal Temple Azhagiya Manavalan. 8. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Svami Temple Narasingapuram. 9. Sri Kodandarama Svami Temple Oragadam. 10. Sri Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal Temple Attur. 11. Sri Kodandarama Svami Temple Unamanjeri. 12. Sri Kodandarama Svami Temple Chengalpattu. 13. Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple Tirumalai Vaiyavur. 14. Sri Devanatha Perumal Temple Chettipunyam. 15. Sri Kodandarama Temple Madurantakam. 16. Sri Kodandarama Svami Temple West Mambalam Chennai. 17. Bhairagi Math Sri Venkatamudaiyan Temple Sow carpet Chennai. 18. Sri Aranganatha Svami Temple Sowcarper Chennai. 19. Sri Amritavalli Thayar Sametha Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Temple Ramavaran. Chennai. 20. Dhanavantari Shrines of ancient Tamil Nadu. This book Vishnu Temples of South India Volume II (Tamil Nadu) contains twenty articles on Vishnu temples in Tamil Nadu. While the Divya Desams of temples eulogized in the hymns of the Azhvars or the Vaishnava saints are well known and are often visited by devotees there are many other smaller temples mostly found in villages small towns or in suburbs of Chennai which are also important historic and religious centres but are unfortunately not visited often. Many of these temples are in a neglected condition now although they were once the hub of not only religious activity but also the socio cultural milieu of the area in which they were situated. The articles in this book covering twenty temples focus on the legends connected with these shrines their history art and architecture and the festivals celebrated here. This book also highlights the ancient historic inscriptions etched on the walls of the shrines which provide an authentic account of the donations made by royalty and the common people alike and the important role the temples played in the socio economic sphere in the ancient and medieval times. 114 pp.