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ISBN10: 8173056196, ISBN13: 9788173056192, [publisher: Aryan Books International] Hardcover Contents: 1. Introduction: Image Appropriation Versus Image Desecration. 2. Sunset in Multan. 3. Kashmir Bhusvarga. 4. Delhi Sacred Space Transformed. 5. Hallowed Land of Krishna: Mathura, Braj, Vrindavan. 6. Kashi and Ayodhya. 7. Deities Fleeing Krishna Bhumi Arrive in Rajasthan. 8. Central India. 9. Gujarat. 10. Maharashtra. 11. Eastern India. 12. Attacks on the South Commence. 13. Plight of Temples and Deities. 14. Vijayanagara, Tirupati, Guruvayur. 15. Resurrection of Deities in South India. 16. Unanticipated Assault. References. Index. This work examines the medieval response to temple destruction and image desecration. While temples were destroyed on a considerable scale, also noteworthy were the repeated endeavours to reconstruct them. In each instance of rebirth, the temple retained its original name, even though there was a visible downsizing in its scale and grandeur. The Keshava temple at Mathura, the Vishwanath temple at Kashi, the Somnath temple in Saurashtra, the Rama mandir at Ayodhya were among the shrines continually restored, well after Hindus had lost all semblance of political power. The Bindu Madhava, the most important Vishnu temple in Varanasi, was demolished in 1669 and a mosque constructed in its place. The temple now bearing the name Bindu Madhava is a modest structure in the shadow of the mosque, but continues the traditions associated with the site. ...
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