FOREWORD
by Prof. Dr. M. D. Nalawade, M.A., B.Ed., LL. B., Ph. D.,
Ex- Registrar, Retd. Professor and Head of History Dept.
Pune University,
K. Jamanadas proves Tirupati Temple as a Buddhist Shrine
Authors Preface
BOOK I - INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Strife between Buddhism and Brahmanism
Chapter 2: Some examples of Brahmanic usurpation
Chapter 3: Jagannatha of Puri is Buddhist
Chapter 4: Vitthala of Pandharpur is Buddha
Chapter 5: Lord Ayyappa is Buddhist
Chapter 6: Draksharama is Buddhist
Chapter 7: Srisailam is Buddhist
BOOK II - THE IMAGE OF LORD VENKATESVARA
Chapter 8: Traditional Story of Lord of Tirumalai
Chapter 9: Self Manifested Murthi
Chapter 10: Vishnu Worship
Chapter 11: Hindu Shilpa Shastra on Vishnu Images
Chapter 12: Nature of Image of the Lord of Tirumalai
Chapter 13: Is the Image a Female Deity?
Chapter 14: Is the Lord a Harihara Murthi?
Chapter 15: Account in Venkatachala Itihas Mala
Chapter 16: Evidence of Alvars
Chapter 17: Description of the Murthi by the Alvars
Chapter 18: Hostilities of Alvars Towards Buddhism
Chapter 19: Iconographical Examination of Lord's Image
Chapter 20: Lakshmi on Chest of Lord of Tirumalai
Chapter 21: Buddhist Images and Lord of Tirumalai
BOOK III - HISTORY OF TIRUPATI
Chapter 22: Early History of Vengadam And Sangam Age
Chapter 23: Emperuman : Buddha or Vishnu
Chapter 24: Proxy Image of Lord and Bhoga Srinivasa
Chapter 25: Silappadhikaran
Chapter 26: Tonsures at Tirupati
Chapter 27: Rathayatra
Chapter 28: Temple and Its Sculptures
BOOK IV - IDENTIFICATION AND CONCLUSION
Chapter 29: Identification of Tirupati with Potalka
Chapter 30: Conclusion
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