- First such collection to be brought together- Lavishly illustrated
with complete translations of Tamil, Telugu inscriptions- Detailed
frame-by-frame analysis- Some of these temple hangings are on display at
the V&A Museum, London, from September 15, 2015 to January 2016This
volume is the first to bring together the V&A Museum's collection of
19th-century temple hangings from South India, made in the kalamkari
style of hand drawing, mordant-dyeing and painting. This is the first
time they have been fully illustrated with complete translations of
their inscriptions, accompanied by detailed analyses of their
narratives. Published in association with the V&A Museum, London, this
volume features original research and lavish illustrations.Introduction:
The Ramayana: Contructed, Killed and Brought; Ramayana Chirala; Ramayana
Machilipatnam; Ramayana Srikalahasti; Ramayana Srikalahasti (English
captions); Ramayana Sri Lanka; Ramayana: Selected Scenes; Balakanda
Madurai; Yuddhakanda Madurai; Krishnacharita Coastal Andhra. Two
Episodes from the Mahabharata; The Killing of Shishupala Madurai; The
Duel between Karna and Arjuna Madurai. Two Ganga Hangings; Ganga Dupatti
Machilipatnam; Ganga Dupatti Machilipatnam; Mahalakshmi Pithakam
Machilipatnam. Introduction to Holy Sites; Sri Subrahmanya Temple,
Tiruchendur; Sri Subrahmanyaswami Temple, Tirupparankunram; Sri
Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam; Alagar Koyil Chittirai Festival; The
Life of Christ Srikalahasti; Bibliography; Glossary; Acknowledgements.
