Royal Messages by the Wayside: HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE ASOKAN EDICTS

Contents: Preface vii Transliteration Table xiii Abbreviations xv List of Illustrations xvii 1. Introduction: Historical Backdrop and Sites 1 2. Vishnu 36 3. Vaishnava Incarnations, Vaikuntha and Composite Forms 55 4. Siva 70 5. Sakti 85 6. Surya 103 7. Ganesa 109 8. Miscellaneous Icons and Decorative Sculptures 115 9. Buddhist Sculptures 129 10. Jaina Sculptures 156 11. Epilogue 187 Glossary 191 Bibliography 201 Index 211