Cambodia India Outside India Decoding Khmer Architecture

Foreword p.viii, Acknowledgements p.x, 1. Introduction: Temple: A Concept p.1, Temple Development in India: An Overview p.2, Temple Development in Cambodia: An Overview p.3, Significance of the Study p.5, Working Definitions p.7, Influence p.7, ldea p.7, 2. Indianization: A Concept: Introduction p.9, Role of Kalinga in the Process of Ancient Indian Colonization in Southeast Asia, Varna Theories, Vaishya Theory p.12, Kshatriya Theory p.13, Brahmana Theory p.14, Other theories p.15, Why is Indianization NOT colonization? P.16, Conclusion p.17, 3. Dravidian Temples in India: Dravidian Temple Architecture p.18, Evolution of Dravidian Temple Architecture p.19, Kerala Region and Its Architecture, Deriving the characteristics of Dravidian temple architecture p.29, Delineation of area for study p.32, Chola Temple Architecture, Evolution of Chola temple Architecture p.33, Architectural details of a Chola temple p.37, Deriving characteristics of Chola temple Aarchitecture p.41, Annexures p.43, 4. Brihadeshwara Temple, Tanjavur: Background p.51, The Temple Precinct p.51, Temple Architecture p.53, Malika and prakara p.60, Architectural Characteristics of the Temple p.61, Location of the temple p.61, Orientation of the temple p.61, Context of the temple p.61, Context of the temple p.62, 5. Khmer Temple Architecture: Introduction, Evolution of Khmer Temple Architecture, Funan Period (1st AD to 550 AD) p.67, Chenla Period (550 AD to 802 AD) p.69, Kambuja or Angkor Period (802-1432 AD) p.73, Fall of Angkor p.84, Deriving the characteristics of Khmer temple Architecture p.85, Angkor Temple Architecture p.89, Evolution of Angkor temple Architecture p.89, 6. Angkor Wat Temple: An Epitome of Khmer Temple Architecture: Introduction p.97, Temple Precinct p.99, Temple Architecture p.101, The architect and Rajapurohita Divakarpandita p.104, Architectural characteristics of the temple p.108, Construction Techniques p.117, 7. Influences on Angkor Regions p.126, Chelna Period p.127, Deriving Influences at Context Level: Chola and Angkor Areas, Relationship between kings of Chola and Khmers, Temple as a concept p.129, 8. Conclusion p.132, Influences at Regional Level: Dravida and Khmer Regions, Early Indian trade and expansion, The Indianization of Funan p.133, Indian culture knowledge of the sacred books, Influences at Context Level: Chola and Angkor Areas p.134, Influences at Context Level: Chola and Angkor Temples, Temple as a concept p.135, Influences at Temple Level, Discussion about the method of interpreting temples p.152, Conclusion p.153, Research Contributions, Parameters for temple study, Levels for studying temple architecture p.154, Index p.156