Buddhism and Other Religious Cults of South-east IndiaWe need regional histories, which can go long way in strengthening the common bond existing among Indian people, belonging to different ethnic groups. To meet the demand of regional histories, the Prachi Valley Cultural. Academic and Historical Society, with its head office at Puri in Orissa, came into existence. |
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Introduction 110 | 1 |
The Prachi River 1137 | 11 |
The Early Rulers of the Dated History 3850 | 38 |
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attitude attributes Avalokitesvara basemouldings believe Bhauma Bhubaneswar boon-giving Brahma Brahmins brick temple brick-wells Buddhist built century A.D. Chamunda Chaurasi chlorite chlorite image conch construction cross-legged cult Dasa decorated deity depicted described Deva Devi Dhyani Buddha disc double-lotus Durga enshrined excavation four-handed Ganesa Ganga Garh goddess Gramesvara head height Hindu holds ibid Iconography identified inscription inside Jain Jainism jangha Jayadeva Kakatapur Kalinga Karttikeya Kharavela king Konarka Krishna Lakshmi lalitasana lateral deity left hand lotus Mahayana mandapa Mangala Math motifs Mudugala mukhasala Naga Niali niche Orissa Oriya ornaments pancharatha Parvati pedestal pidha pillars plates pose Prachi Mahatmya Prachi Valley remains right hand river rulers Sahu Saivite Sakti-pitha Sambhu sandstone sculptural seated seen shows Siddha side sits Siva Linga Siva temple snake Sobhanesvara Somavamsi period standing stone style Tantra tantric Tara temple walls Tirthankara tradition two-handed upper upto Vajrayana Varahi village vimana Vishnu wears worship Yaksha