The Dance of Siva : Religion, Art and Poetry in South India (Hardcover)

List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Natar?ja bronze; 2. The Cidambaram myth; 3. Temple, priests and ritual; 4. The Hall of Consciousness, the Heart of the Universe; 5. ?aiva Siddh?nta and Ved?nta; 6. The Goddess; 7. Bhiks?tana; 8. Bhairava the Terrible and other forms of ?iva; 9. Saints, dancing girls, ganas and Apasm?ra; 10. Last words; Notes; Bibliography; Index and glossary.