Book Details

• Publisher: Institut Francais De Pondichery

• Author: Francoise L'Hernault

• Language: French

• Edition: 1978

• Pages: 415 (246 B/W Illustrations)

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 25.5 cm x 18 cm

• Weight: 1.30 kg

• ISBN: 9788189968946

About the Book

L'iconographie de Subrahmanya au Tamilnad is a detailed scholarly study of the iconography of Lord Subrahmanya (Murugan) in Tamil Nadu. Written in French, the book offers an extensive analysis of artistic representations, symbolic attributes, and historical evolution of Subrahmanya worship in South Indian temple art and sculpture. Enriched with a large collection of black-and-white illustrations, the volume provides valuable visual documentation alongside academic interpretation of iconographic forms and religious symbolism. This rare and authoritative work is an important resource for scholars, historians, art researchers, and readers interested in South Indian temple traditions, iconography, and Hindu religious art.