The Treasures of the Sun God

The Treasures of the Sun God
Author: Arun Gupta
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2012-10-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781475956405

Arnab Roy is a brilliant web designer who has been invited to develop the tourism campaign for Odisha, India. To get a feel of the place, Arnab and his wife Anu visit Konark, a quiet beach town in Odisha, known for being home to an ancient piece of architecture called the Temple of the Sun God. Arnab and Anu are enchanted by the grandeur of the sacred place. In the Sun Temple, Arnab has found his star attraction, the worlds gateway to Odisha. He sets to work straight away, but soon encounters a mystery, discovering strange rocks and ancient coins on a pristine beach near Konark. What follows is a series of bizarre eventsthe death of a professional diver, the appearance of mysterious footage of underwater caverns, and a gruesome attack on a ministry car. Are these events coincidences or signs of a conspiracy? The Temple of the Sun God holds many secrets, and some of those may lie at the bottom of the sea.

The Temples of Mukhalingam

The Temples of Mukhalingam
Author: B. Masthanaiah
Publisher: New Delhi : Cosmo Publications
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1977
Genre: Mukhalingam (India)
ISBN:

Mukhalingam, formerly capital of the Ganga rulers of Kalinga, now a village in the Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh.

Alayam the Hindu Temple

Alayam the Hindu Temple
Author: G.Venkataramana Reddy
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2020-03-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This book presents the insights, philosophic symbolism and significance involved in the architecture of Hindu temples which are meticulously presented through texts, sketches, illustrations and figures. The book explores the origin and evolution of temples and the evolution of different architectural styles of the temples in northern and southern parts of India in different periods of history. The author, G. Venkataramana Reddy, a renowned architect, has also analysed the architectural symbolism of modern religious movements, including the Ramakrishna Math and Mission. The book will be of great value to the connoisseurs of Indian art and architecture and also to the general public interested in acquiring a detailed outline about the symbolism and architectural heritage of the Hindu temples.

Essays on Indian Art and Architecture

Essays on Indian Art and Architecture
Author: Raj Kumar
Publisher: Discovery Publishing House
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2003
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9788171417155

Contents: Introduction, Studies in Indian Architecture, Fort Architecture in Ancient and Medieval India, Art and Architecture: Northern India, Art and Architecture: South India, The Aspect and Orientation in Hindu Architecture, Kalinga Style of Architecture, Symbolism of the Dome, Art and Architecture, Muslim Architecture in India, A Plea for Indian Architecture.

The Sun Temple of Konark

The Sun Temple of Konark
Author: Anila De
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Hindu architecture
ISBN: 9789385285431

Includes architectural rendering of the precincts of the temple.