T. S.Krishnan
T. S. Krishnan is an author, historian and researcher working on the history of India. His areas of work include temple architecture, epigraphy, and literature. His work integrates field study of temple spaces, close reading of inscriptions, and contextual historical analysis to understand how political, religious, administrative, and social systems functioned over time.
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Yoga Dakshinamurthy at Thiruvottiyur Temple
Yoga Dakshinamurthy at Thiruvottiyur Temple: An exploration of its unique iconography and what it reveals about the influence of medieval Saiva sects such as the Kalamukhas, Kapalikas and Pasupatas in Chola-period Tamil Nadu. Read more
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This book examines the political, economic, and cultural history of the Chola dynasty, drawing extensively from inscriptions, literary sources, and archaeological evidence. It situates the Cholas within a broader Indian Ocean world and challenges several popular misconceptions about their rule.