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2020
Tamil Heritage Trust presents
Hoysala Architecture - Some Unique Observations
A digital talk by Dr. G. Manoj
On Saturday, August 1st, 2020 at 5.30 pm
Talk on YouTube
About the Topic
Contributions of the Hoysalas to the field of south Indian temple
architecture is not something unknown to the connoisseurs of
Indian heritage. These monuments are known for their elegance with crisp
and intricate carvings. Hoysalas constructed innumerable temples but
not of mammoth proportions. They embellished their temples with various
sculptures. This became the identity of Hoysala temples. Many of the
Hoysala temples are world heritage monuments today and are yet to be
followed by many more for this recognition.
Popular features of Hoysala temples known amongst both the lay men as
well as the scholars are that these temples possess stellite plan, built
of soap stone and intricately carved. Though these are established
facts, but they cannot be unanimously applied to Hoysala monuments. Some
fall under this category but there are many examples which are
exceptions for these norms. This paper concentrates on explaining the
Hoysala temples with the mention of these exceptional observations.
About the Speaker
A researcher on temple architecture, Dr. Manoj Gundanna is an
Archeologist by profession. He earned his MA and PhD degrees in Ancient
History and Archeology from Manasa Gangotri, University of Mysore.
Currently a Research Associate with Maharani Lakshmi Ammani Research
Foundation, Bangalore, Dr. Manoj is also a resource person with the
Archeological Survey of India. His doctoral research was titled “Temples
of Salem Region”. He was awarded with the PhD. in 2009. His doctoral
work is being published by Bharathiya Kala Prakashan, Delhi under the
title “Temple Architecture of South India (Salem Region)”
Dr. Manoj’s research work focuses on the study of ancient Dravidian
temple architecture based on traditional agamas and vastugranthas
besides the study of sculptures and iconography based on ancient
Sanskrit texts. He has presented more than 50 research papers both in
English and Kannada at various seminars and symposia. He has delivered
lectures on Archeology, Music and Mythology in various institutions,
religious organizations and to students of the Universities of Guelph,
Mt Allison, and Concordia besides various universities and colleges of
Karnataka. One of his books, Devalaya Vastu Vignana, is a reference book
on Dravidian temple architecture for post- graduate students of History
and Archaeology.
Dr. Manoj’s interests include Kannada and Sanskrit literature,
Inscription and Manuscripts. A multi linguist, he has
several compositions in Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil to his
credit. Planet Prayers, a trilingual commentary on navagrahskrithis of
Muthuswami Dikshitar and Siddhi Vinayakam Sada Bhajeham, an exposition
in English on Muthuswami Dikshitar krithis on Mahaganapathy are among
his well-acclaimed books.
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