I took the definition of the terms for the glossary from the books marked *) in the Bibliography. The source is not listed separately in the individual definitions.

Books

  1. Balasubrahmanyam, S. R.: Early Chola Art – Part I, Asia Publishing House, Bombay, 1966 *)
  2. Dehejia, V.: Art of the imperial Cholas, Columbia University Press, New York, 1990 *)
  3. 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 *)
  4. Dehejia, V.: The Sensuous and the Sacred – Chola Bronzes from South India, American Federation of Arts in association with Mapin Publishing, New York, 2002 *)
  5. 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 *)
  6. Gupte, R. S.: Iconography of the Hindus Buddhists and Jains, D.B.Taraporevala Sons & Co. Private Ltd., Bombay, 1972 *)
  7. Jouveau-Dubreuil, G.: Dravidian Architecture, Edited with Preface and Notes S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Asian Educational Services, New Delhi, 1987, AFS Reprint *)
  8. Rathnasabapathy, S.: The Thanjavur Art Gallery – Bronze Sculptures – (A Discriptive Catalogue with Illustrations in Colour) – Volume-I, Thanjavur Art Gallery Administration, Thanjavur, 2009 *)
  9. Royal Academy of Arts: Chola – Sacred Bronzes of Southern India, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2006 – 2007 *)
  10. Sivaramamurti, C.: South Indian Bronzes, Lalit Kalā Akademi, New Delhi, 1981 *)
  11. Srinivasan, K. R.: Temples of South India, National Book Trust, India, 2017 *)
  12. Venkataraman, B.: Laddigam (A Later Chola Temple), Orient Longman Ltd., New Delhi, 1971 *)

Websites

  1. Hiemstra, Gabe: Wisdom Library – peace ・ love ・ dharma, https://www.wisdomlib.org, last page view on 2025 *)