Kudavayil Balasubramanian

Kudavayil Balasubramanian

Study of the Art of Temple Gateways

Preserver, Saraswathi Mahal Library, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

This award was useful in many ways. The project involved not only desk work but also fieldwork and funds were needed for both fieldwork and photography. The project included the study of gopuras, agamic and silpa texts besides literature, inscriptions and other evidence. The grant gave me great encouragement to carry out the project, and on its completion, more than five articles were produced.