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[original] 骋补箩补濒补办峁�m墨, fa莽ade sud du porche d鈥檈ntr茅e, Pi峁焌v膩tt膩峁塭艣vara, 碍腻帽肠颈辫耻谤补尘 (clich茅 V. Gillet, 2005)

[transcription] Gajalakshmi, south facade of the entrance porch, Piravattaneshvara, Kancipuram (photo V. Gillet, 2005)

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These plates originate from the book The Creation of an Iconography as based on Shaivite narrative (original title: 鈥�La cr茅ation d'une iconographie siva茂te narrative鈥�) which details the sculptures and construction temples of the Pallava dynasty (in the Tamil-speaking Southern India) near the end of the 7th century. Usually, such constructions were dedicated to Shiva having the walls adorned with representations of Siva in various embodiments: some benign, some fierce and sanguinary, others victorious and regal.