An Essay On The Origin Of The South Indian Temple

The author has delved deep into the thesis for a Doctorate in Philosophy must, according to the regulations of the University, either embody new facts brought to light by the candidate, or contain original deductions based upon already known facts. It is difficult to assign the following either to the one or to the other of these classes; for it contains a few facts which have been observed by the author. However, it may be assigned to the second class, as it is mainly based on facts collected by others. He is also required to say how far the essay is original. He does not claim originality for most of the facts mentioned in the essay. He has fully acknowledged his indebtedness to various author?s from whom he collected them. He happened to gather a number of facts on the subject, while conducting an investigation into the origin of the Linga cult. It contains 19 illustrations which he has preserved from oblivion. The author has made a deep study to explore new avenues to make the subject an indispensable one for the students and the researchers