If it were proposed to select one temple which should exhibit all the beauties of the Dravidian style in their greatest perfection, and at the same time exemplify all its characteristic defects of design, the choice would almost inevitably fall on that... The Imperial Gazetteer of India - Seite 441von William Wilson Hunter - 1886 - 430 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| James Fergusson - 1876 - 790 Seiten
...new enclosure, they might certainly have spared enough to complete this solitary shrine. RAMISSERAM. If it were proposed to select one temple which should...of design, the choice would almost inevitably fall on that at Ramisseram, in the island of Paumben (Woodcut No. 200). In no other temple has the same... | |
| James Fergusson - 1876 - 790 Seiten
...new enclosure, they might certainly have spared enough to complete this solitary shrine. RA.MISSERAM. If it were proposed to select one temple which should...of design, the choice would almost inevitably fall on that at Ramisseram, in the island of Paumben (Woodcut No. 200). In no other temple has the same... | |
| James Fergusson - 1876 - 814 Seiten
...enclosure, they might certainly have spared enough to complete this solitary shrine. RAMISSERAM. If it wore proposed to select one temple which should exhibit...of design, the choice would almost inevitably fall on that at Ramisseram, in the island of Paumben (Woodcut No. 200). In no other temple has the same... | |
| James Fergusson - 1876 - 792 Seiten
...new enclosure, they might certainly have spared enough to complete this solitary shrine. RAMISSERAM. If it were proposed to select one temple which should exhibit all the beauties of tho Dravidian style in their greatest perfection, and at the same time exemplify all its characteristic... | |
| John Murray (Firm), Edward Backhouse Eastwick - 1879 - 536 Seiten
...stone, a unique ease in Pagoda architecture. Mr. Fergusson says (" History of Architecture," p. 355), " If it were proposed to select one temple which should exhibit all the beauties of the Dravidean style in their greatest perfection, and at the same time exemplify all its characteristic... | |
| 1882 - 408 Seiten
...RAmaliAgatcami in his Indian and Eastern Architecture (pp. 355-358) , and gives illustrations. He writes : " If it were proposed to select one temple which should...of design, the choice would almost inevitably fall on that at Ramisseram In no other temple has the same amount of patient industry been exhibited as... | |
| William Sproston Caine - 1891 - 688 Seiten
...cross-country journey of 105 miles through Ramnad in bullock- carts or palkis. Fergusson is of opinion that if it were proposed to select one temple which should...characteristic defects of design, the choice would inevitably fall on that of Rameshwaram. He gives some account of it, with plans and illustrations,... | |
| John Ferguson - 1893 - 536 Seiten
...stone, a unique case in pagoda architecture. Mr. Fergusson says ("History of Architecture," p. 3."i5) : "If it were proposed to select one temple which should...of design, the choice would almost inevitably fall on that of Ramesvaram." The legend to which the sanctity of Ramesvaram is due is as follows : — "... | |
| John Ferguson - 1893 - 560 Seiten
...stone, a unique case in pagoda architecture. Mr. Fergusson says ("History of Architecture," p. 356): "If it were proposed to select one temple which should...of design, the choice would almost inevitably fall on that of Ramesvaram." The legend to which the sanctity of Ramesvaram is due is as follows : — "... | |
| James Fergusson - 1899 - 420 Seiten
...new enclosure, they might certainly have spared enough to complete this solitary shrine. RAMISSBRAM. If it were proposed to select one temple which should exhibit all th 3 beauties of the Dravidian style in their greatest perfection, and at the same time exemplify all... | |
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