South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses c4.12

c4.12

His temples and their non-sectarian nature; *linga*, symbol of Siva; its significance, description and varieties (72f.)—Subsidiary images in a Siva temple; importance attached to his sportive forms (74f.)—The general form Rudramūrti; its description and varieties; Panchadēhamūrti and Mahā-Sadāsiva (76f.)—Natarāja and his several dancing postures (77f.)—The Chidambaram temple; its history (88f.)—Dakshināmūrti and his various forms (89f.)—Lingōdbhava (93f.)—Bhikshātana and Mōhinī (97f.)—Kankālamūrti (103)—Kalyānasundaramūrti (103f.)—Sōmāskanda and allied forms (107f.)—