09/07/2026
Shaiva Monuments at Pattadakkal, by
Vasundhara and Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat
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On the banks of the Malaprabha River stands Paṭṭadakal,
a UNESCO World Heritage site, celebrated as one of the earliest
and finest exemplars of monumental Hindu temple architecture.
In this two-volume magnum opus, Vasundhara and Pierre-Sylvain
Filliozat offer a definitive study of the site’s temples, exploring
their architecture, iconography, inscriptions, and aesthetic vision.
Combining deep scholarship with meticulous line drawings and
rich visual documentation, the authors bring to life the artistic
conception, craftsmanship, and sacred vision of the Cālukyan
temples at Paṭṭadakal.
Aprant, Pune recently printed a lot of these two volumes for Tattva Heritage Foundation..