Author: Janaki, S.S., editor:
Title: Siva Temple and Temple Rituals
Description: Madras, Kuppuswami Sastri Institute, 1988. orig. wrappers. 22x14cm, xxx,208 pp.. 4pp photos,textual drawings. Minor rubbing, VG. ¶ Contains 9 papers. Includes: D.A.Nair "Siva Temple Worship in Kerala"; N.R.Bhatt "Development of Temple Rituals"; W. Surdam "The Vedicization of Saiva Ritual"; R. Subramanian "Parartha pujai"; S.P. Sabharatnam "The Construction & Concept of Yagasala"; K.A.S. Sivacharya "Urcava Vimarsanam";V.G. Sthapati "Symbolism of Vimana & Gopura"; S.S. Janaki "Dhvajastambha ( Structural & Ritualistic Details); S.K. Story "Cinnamelam/Dasiattam ( Dance of Devadasis)".

Keywords: Hinduism, Saivism, Hindu Temple Ritual, History of Religion, India, Saiva Temples, Siva, Tamil Nadu, Tamilnad