Readings in Society and Religion of Medieval South India
Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Hinduism, and everlasting religion/V. Balambal. 2. Religion in medieval Andhra: some thoughts/M. Radha Krishna Sarma. 3. Beginning of medieval Hindu culture/P.V.P. Sastry. 4. State and religion under the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi/A. Aruna. 5. Sri Vaishnavism in Medieval Andhra Desa/B. Narasingaraja Naidu. 6. Srisailam: some cultural aspects in religion and temple architecture/I.K. Sarma. 7. State, polity and emergence of temple town-a study of Srisailam/V. Anuradha. 8. Srisailam as a medicinal center during the medieval period/P. Hymavathi. 9. Temple rituals and fine arts in medieval Andhra Pradesh/P. Bhaskar Reddy. 10. Sri Kurmanatha Temple-a socio-religious institution/C.S. Vasudevan. 11. The temples of Orissa: socio-economic aspects/B.P. Panda. 12. Hindu Mathas in Andhradesa during the Vijayanagara period/R. Soma Reddy. 13. Socio-cultural reflections in Vijayanagara paintings/V. Meena Kumari. 14. Lepakshi - a tourism centre/V. Suguna Sarma. 15. The role of religious institutions in the processes of urbanization in Rayalaseema (c. AD 600-1300)/E. Sobhan Babu. 16. Impact of Vijayanagara religious policy on the Jetprole principality/P. Subramani. 17. Religious tolerance of the Vijayanagara rulers to promote social harmony (with special reference to medieval Andhra)/K. Reddappa. 18. Socio-religious harmony in later Medieval Andhra-Hindu and Muslim interactions/C. Kalyana Mohana Rao and P. Chenna Reddy. 19. Status of Hindus under the Qutub Shahis of Golconda/Syed Ayub Ali. 20. Religious tolerance in the Qutub Shahi kingdom as reflected in Telugu literature/S. Bhanumati Ranga Rao. 21. Qutub Shahi invasion of Tirumala Temple/A.R. Ramachandra Reddy. 22. The able and admirable Mahamantri Madanna/K. Kusuma Bai Reddy. 23. Feminist rights and a Medieval Deccan Hindu Creed/C.V. Rama Chandra Rao. 24. The medieval philosopher-trinity of Rayalaseema: a synthesis of their social philosophy/P. Yanadi Raju. 25. Alternative religious philosophy in pre-colonial Andhra: ideology of Vemana and Virabrahmam/Challapalli Swaroopa Rani. 26. The need of inter-faith dialogue between Hinduism and Christianity: the harmony of socio-religious cohesion/C. Sam Christopher.
"This volume constitutes the proceedings of academic deliberations and presented papers of the National Seminar on \'Readings in Society and Religion of Medieval South India.\' Religion as the earliest institution in human history continues to influence the lives of people in all walks even today at the dawn of 21 century. The religious sentiments, beliefs and practices will continue to have great ramifications in the maintenance of social cohesion and harmony to our country. Medieval Andhra witnessed tumultous changes in the religious fabric and the concomitant repercussions in society were also equally significant. The papers in this volume discuss various dimensions of religion, society and culture. They are arranged chronologically and geographically.
All the papers are well researched ones and add to our understanding of the socio-cultural aspects of religion in Medieval Andhra and South India." (jacket)
