Foreword by S. Babaji Rajah Bhonsle
Preface and Acknowledgements
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Rajarajeshvaram: The Temple of Rajaraja’s Lord Under the Later Cholas, Pandyas, and Nayakas
The Marathas, the British, and the Brihadishvara
Architectural Design, Construction, and Symbolism
Art Traditions
DESCRIPTION OF THE TEMPLE
Arched Gateway, Gopuras, and Compound Walls
Nandi Pavilion and Dhvaja-Stambha
Main Temple: Architecture
Main Temple: Sculptures
Main Temple: Murals
Brihannayaki and Nataraja Shrines
Chandikeshvara Shrine
Subrahmanya Shrine
Ganapati and Karuvur Devar Shrines
Colonnade
APPENDICES
Chronology of Thanjavur Rulers
Summary of Constructional History
Note on Recent Conservation by Sathyabhama Badhreenath
Inscriptions
Literary References
Glossary
Select Bibliography
Index