I have used the following literature and other sources for this page. The books marked with *) are sources for the definitions of the terms in the glossary (see Citation source). The PDF documents marked with +) can be downloaded from the websites of the respective authors. See Publications and Links.

Books

  1. Balasubrahmanyam, S. R.: Early Chola Art – Part I, Asia Publishing House, Bombay, 1966 *)
  2. Balasubrahmanyam, S. R.: Early Chola Temples – Parantaka I to Rajaraja I (A.D. 907–985), Orient Longman Ltd., New Delhi, 1971
  3. Balasubrahmanyam, S. R.: Middle Chola Temples – Rajaraja I to Kulottunga I (A.D. 985-1070), Thomson Press Ltd., New Delhi, 1975
  4. Balasubrahmanyam, S. R.: Later Chola Temples – Kulottunga I to Rajendra III (A.D. 1070-1280), Mudgala Trust, Chennai, 1979
  5. Dehejia, V.: Art of the imperial Cholas, Columbia University Press, New York, 1990 *)
  6. Dehejia, V.: The Body Adorned – Dissolving Boundaries Between Sacred and Profane in India’s Art, Columbia University Press in association with Mapin Publishing, New York, 2009 *)
  7. Dehejia, V.: The Sensuous and the Sacred – Chola Bronzes from South India, American Federation of Arts in association with Mapin Publishing, New York, 2002 *)
  8. Dehejia, V.: The Thief Who Stole My Heart – The Material Life of Sacred Bronzes from Chola India 855-1280, Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 2021 *)
  9. Jouveau-Dubreuil, G.: Archéologie du Sud de l’Inde, Tome 1 – Architecture, Librairie Paul Geuthner, Paris, 1914
  10. Jouveau-Dubreuil, G.: Archéologie du Sud de l’Inde, Tome 2 – Iconographie, Librairie Paul Geuthner, Paris, 1914
  11. Jouveau-Dubreuil, G.: Dravidian Architecture, Mylapore/Madras, 1916
  12. Jouveau-Dubreuil, G.: Dravidian Architecture, Edited with Preface and Notes S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Asian Educational Services, New Delhi, 1987, AFS Reprint *)
  13. Jouveau-Dubreuil, G.: Iconography of Southern India, 1926
  14. Jouveau-Dubreuil, G.: Pallava Antiquities – Volume 1, Probsthain and Co., London, 1916
  15. Jouveau-Dubreuil, G.: Pallava Antiquities – Volume 2, V. S. Swaminadha Dikshitar, Pondicherry, 1918
  16. Jouveau-Dubreuil, G.: The Pallavas, Published by the author, Pondicherry, 1914
  17. Kannan, V.; Thambiah, N.: Rajarajeswaram – Thanjavur Big Temple, Enrich EduCDs, Chennai, 2015
  18. Nagaswamy, R.: Gangaikondacholapuram, The State Department of Archaeology – Government of Tamil Nadu, 1970
  19. Rathnasabapathy, S.: The Thanjavur Art Gallery – Bronze Sculptures – (A Discriptive Catalogue with Illustrations in Colour) – Volume-I, Thanjavur Art Gallery Administration, Thanjavur, 2009 *)
  20. Royal Academy of Arts: Chola – Sacred Bronzes of Southern India, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2006 – 2007 *)
  21. Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta: A History of South India – from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar, Third Edition, Oxford University Press, London, 1966
  22. Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta: The Cōḷas, Second Edition, University of Madras – Historical Series No. 9, G. S. Press, Madras, 1955
  23. Sen, S. N.: A Textbook of Medival History, Primus Books, New Delhi, 2017
  24. Sethuraman, N.: Medival Pandyas (A.D. 1000 – 1200), Raman & Raman Private Ltd. , Kumbakonam, 1980
  25. Sivaramamurti, C.: Indian Bronzes, Marg Publications, Bombay, 1962
  26. Sivaramamurti, C.: South Indian Bronzes, Lalit Kalā Akademi, New Delhi, 1981 *)
  27. Sivaramamurti, C.: The Great Chola Temples – Thanjavur Gangaikondacholapuram Darasuram – World Heritage Series, The Director General of Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, 2007
  28. Sivaramamurti, C.: The Chola Temples – Thanjavur Gangaikondacholapuram & Darasuram, The Director General of Archaeology in India, New Delhi, 1960
  29. Srinivasan, K. R.: Temples of South India, National Book Trust, India, 2017 *)
  30. Sriraman, P. S.: Chōla Murals – Documentation and Study of the Chōla Murals of Brihadīśvara Temple, Thanjavur, The Director General of Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi, 2011
  31. Swaminathan, S.: The Early Chōlas – History, Art and Culture, Sharada Publishing House, New Delhi, 1998
  32. Venkataraman, B.: Laddigam (A Later Chola Temple), Orient Longman Ltd., New Delhi, 1971 *)

PDF’s

  1. Archaeological Survey of India: EPIGRAPHIA INDICA AND RECORD OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA – VOL. VI. – 1900-01, Published under the Authority of the Government of India as a Supplement to the “Indian Antiquary”, Edited by E. Hultzsch, Ph.D., Reprint Published by the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, 1981
  2. Archaeological Survey of India: EPIGRAPHIA INDICA AND RECORD OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA – VOL. VII. – 1902-03, Published under the Authority of the Government of India as a Supplement to the “Indian Antiquary”, Edited by E. Hultzsch, Ph.D., Reprint Published by the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, 1981
  3. Archaeological Survey of India: EPIGRAPHIA INDICA AND RECORD OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA – VOL. XV. – 1919-20, Published under the Authority of the Government of India as a Supplement to the “Indian Antiquary”, Edited by F. W. Thomas, M.A., Hon. Ph.D., Reprint Published by the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, 1982
  4. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume-I – Tamil and Sanskrit – From Stone and Copper-Plate Edicts at Mamallapuram, Kanchipuram, in the North Arcot District, and other Parts of the Madras Presidency – Chiefly Collected in 1886-87, Published by the Director General Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi, 1991 (Reprint), Edited and Translated by E. Hultzsch, Ph.D. +)
  5. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume II – Tamil Inscriptions, Published by the Director General Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi, 1991 (Reprint), Edited and Translated by E. Hultzsch, Ph.D. +)
  6. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Tamil Inscriptions of Rajaraja, Rajendra-Chola, and others in the Rajarajesvara Temple at Tanjavur, Printed and Published by the Superintendent, Government Press, Madras, 1895, Edited and Translated by E. Hultzsch, Ph.D. – Volume II.-Part III. +)
  7. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume II – Part V.-Pallaya Copper-Plate Grants from Velurpalayam and Tandantottam (With Two Plates), Printed and Published by the Superintendent, Government Press, Madras, 1916, Edited and Translated by Rao Sahib H. Krishna Sastri +)
  8. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume III – Miscellaneous Inscriptions from the Tamil Country – Part I – Inscriptions at Ukkal, Melpadi, Karuvur, Manimangalam and Tiruvallam, Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, Madras, 1899, Edited and Translated by E. Hultzsch, Ph.D. +)
  9. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Miscellaneous Inscriptions in Tamil – Volume III (Part I & II), Published by the Director General Archaeological Survey on India, Janpath, New Delhi, 1987 (Reprint), Edited and Translated by E. Hultzsch, Ph.D. +)
  10. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume III – Miscellaneous Inscriptions from the Tamil Country – Part III – Inscriptions of Aditya I, Parantaka I, Madiraikonda Rajakesarivarman, Parantaka II, Uttama-Chola, Parthivendravarman and Aditya-Karikala and the Tiruvalangadu Plates of Rajendra Chola I (With Thirteen Plates), Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, Madras, 1920, Edited and Translated by Rao Sahib H. Krishna Sastri +)
  11. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume III – Miscellaneous Inscriptions from the Tamil Country – Parts I and II by E. Hultzsch, Ph.D. – Parts III and IV by Rao Bahadur H. Krishna Sastri, Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, and Published by the Government of India, Central Publication Branch, Calcutta, Madras, 1929 +)
  12. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Miscellaneous Inscriptions in Tamil – Volume III (Part III & IV), Published by the Director General Archaeological Survey on India, Janpath, New Delhi, 1987 (Reprint), Edited and Translated by Rao Sahib H. Krishna Sastri +)
  13. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume IV – Miscellaneous Inscriptions from the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada Countries and Ceylon (With Eleven Plates), Issued by the Direktor (Epigraphy) Mysore on behalf of The Director General Archaeological Survey of India, 1986 (Reprint), Edited by Rao Bahadur H. Krishna Sastri +)
  14. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS (TEXTS) – Volume V – Miscellaneous Inscriptions from the Tamil, Malayam, Telugu and Kannada Countries (With Three Plates), Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, Madras, 1925, Edited and Translated by Rao Bahadur H. Krishna Sastri +)
  15. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS (TEXTS) – Volume VI – Miscellaneous Inscriptions from the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada Countries (With Five Plates), Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, and Published by the Government of India, Central Publication Branch, Calcutta, Madras, 1928, Edited by K. V. Subrahmanya Aiyer +)
  16. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS (TEXTS) – Volume VII – Miscellaneous Inscriptions from the Tamil, Malayam, Telugu and Kannada Countries, Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, and Published by the Government of India, Central Publication Branch, Calcutta, Madras, 1932, Edited by K. V. Subrahmanya Aiyer +)
  17. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS (TEXTS) – Volume VIII – Miscellaneous Inscriptions from the Tamil, Malayam, Telugu and Kannada Countries, Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, and Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, Madras, 1932, Edited by K. V. Subrahmanya Aiyer +)
  18. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume IX-Part I – Miscellaneous Inscriptions in Kannada, Issued by the Direktor (Epigraphy) Mysore on behalf of The Director General Archaeological Survey of India, 1986 (Reprint), Edited by R. Shama Sastry with the Assistance of N. Lakshminarayan Rao +)
  19. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume IX-Part II – Kannada Inscriptions from the Madras Presidency, Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, and Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, Madras, 1941, Edited by J. Ramayya Pantulu with two Appendices by N. Lakshminarayan Rao +)
  20. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS (TEXTS) – Volume X – Telugu Inscriptions from the Madras Presidency, Printed at Ananda Press, Madras and Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, 1948, +)
  21. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS, Vol. XI, Part I – BOMBAY-KARNATAK INSCRIPTIONS (Vol. I, Part I) – (With Introductory Notes in English), Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, Madras, 1940, General Editor: Rao Bahadur C. R. Krishnamacharlu, Authors: Rao Bahadur C. R. Krishnamacharlu, R. S. Panchamukhi, N. Lakshminarayana Rao, Index by H. K. Narasimhaswami +)
  22. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume XII – The Pallavas – (With Introductory Notes in English), Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, Madras, 1943, General Editor Rao Bahadur C. R. Krishnamacharlu, Author V. Venkatasubba Ayyar +)
  23. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS (TEXTS) – Volume XIII – The Cholas, Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, Madras, 1952, Edited by G. V. Srinivasa Rao, General Editor N. Lakshminarayana Rao +)
  24. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume XIV – The Pāndyas, Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, Printed by the Controller of Stationary and Printing, Madras, 1962, General Editor Dr. D. C. Sircar, Edited by Late Shri A. S. Ramanatha Ayyar +)
  25. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume XV – BOMBAY-KARNATAK INSCRIPTIONS – Volume II, Printed in India by the Government Press, Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, Madras, 1964, General Editor Dr. D. C. Sircar, Edited by Dr. P. B. Desai, Issued by Dr. G. S. Gai, Ph. D. +)
  26. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume XVI – (Telugu Inscriptions of the Vijayanagara Dynasty), Printed in India by the Director of Stationary and Printing, Government of Tamil Nadu, at Government Press, Published by the Director-General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, Madras, 1972, Edited by Shri H. K. Narasimhaswami +)
  27. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume XVII – Inscriptions Collected during the Year 1903-04, Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, Printed in India by the Government Press, Madras, 1964, General Editor Dr. D. C. Sircar, Edited by Shri K. G. Krishnan, Issued by Dr. G. S. Gai, Ph. D. +)
  28. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume XVIII – BOMBAY-KARNATAK INSCRIPTIONS – Volume III – (With Introductory Notes in English), Published by the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, Printed by the Joint Director at the Government Text Book Press, 1975 +)
  29. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH-INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume XIX – (Inscriptions of Parakesarivarman), Printed in India by the Director of Stationary and Printing, Government of Madras, at Government Press, Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, Madras, 1967, General Editor Dr. D. C. Sircar, Edited by Shri G. V. Srinivasa Rao, Issued by Dr. G. S. Gai, Ph. D. +)
  30. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume XXII – Part II – Inscriptions collected During the Year 1906, Published by the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, Printed by the Vani Vilas Syndicate Ltd., Sri Rangam, Tiruchchirapalli, 1997, Edited by Late Shri G. V. Srinivasa Rao, Issued by Dr. M. D. Sampath +)
  31. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume XXIII – Inscriptions Collected during the Year 1906-07, Printed in India by Thompson and Company, Madras, Published by the Director-General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, 1979, General Editor Dr. G. S. Gai, Ph. D., Edited by Shri G. V. Srinivasa Rao +)
  32. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume XXIV – (Inscriptions of the Raṅganāthasvāmi Temple, Śrīraṅgam), Printed in India by the Director of Stationary and Printing, Government of Tamil Nadu, at Government Central Press, Madras, Published by the Director-General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, 1982, General Editor Shri P. R. Srinivasan, Edited by Shri H. K. Narasimhaswami, Issued by Dr. K. V. Ramesh +)
  33. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – Volume XXVI – (Inscriptions Collected during the Year 1908-09), Printed in India by the Director of Stationary and Printing, Government of Tamil Nadu, at Government Central Press, Madras, Published by the Director-General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, 1990, General Editor Dr. K. V. Ramesh, Edited by Shri P. R. Srinivasan +)
  34. Archaeological Survey of India: SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS – (Inscriptions Copied during the Year 1913) – Volume XXVIII, Published by the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, Printed at the Tamil Nadu Government Central Press, Chennai, 2010, General Editor Dr. M.D. Sampath, Edited by Dr. J. Sundaram, Issued by Dr. T.S. Ravishankar +)
  35. Archaeological Survey of Mysore: EPIGRAPHIA CARNATACA – INSCRIPTIONS IN THE MYSORE DISTRICT – PART I – VOL. III. – ಮೈಸೂರು ಡಿನೀಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶಾಸನಗಳು, Published for Government by B. Lewis Rice, C.I.E., Director of Archæological Researches in Mysore, Bangalore, Mysore Government Press, 1894
  36. Epigraphical Society of India: JOURNAL OF THE EPIGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA – [Bharatiya Purabhilekha Patrika] – (Being Vol. XIX of Studies in Indian Epigraphy) – Volume Nineteen, Published by the Epigraphical Society of India, Mysore, 1993, Secretary and Executive Editor Dr. S. P. Tewari +)
  37. Government of Travancore: TRAVANCORE ARCHÆOLOGICAL SERIES – Stone and Copper plate Inscriptions of Travancore with 16 plates – VOL. IV, Published under the orders of the Government of Travancore by K. V. Subrahmanya Aiyar, B.A., M. R. A. S., Superintendent of Archæology, Travancore State, Trivandrum, 1923
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  41. Rangacharya, V.: A Topographical List of the Inscriptions of the Madras Presidency – (Collected till 1915) – with Notes and References – Volume II, 1919
  42. Rangacharya, V.: A Topographical List of the Inscriptions of the Madras Presidency – (Collected till 1915) – with Notes and References – Volume III, 1919
  43. Sridhar, Dr. T. S.; Vasanthi, Dr. S.; Balasubramaniam, R.: An Exhibition on Chola Bronzes – 1000th Anniversary of Thanjavur Big Temple Celebration, State Department of Archaeology & Government Museum Chennai, India, 2011