CONTENTS
Acknowledgements 10
Table of Contents 12
Abstract 14
Methodology 16
Scope and Limitations 19
1 The Concept of 'Unfinished' 22
1.1 In Modern day context 24
1.2 In Art of olden days 30
1.3 In Architecture
1.3a Worldwide 38
1.3b Indian Context 48
2 Oral History as a Method 56
2.1 Oral history and its importance 58
2.2 Oral narratives in literate India 66
3 Hoysala Dynasty 74
3.1 Political, Economical and Social conditions of the dynasty 76
3.2 Hoysala Temples 86
4 Analysis 94
4.1 Ritual Based 96
4.2 God exists in the formless 104
4.3 Evil Eye 114
4.4 External Attacks 120
4.5 Hoysala dynasty’s Style of Architecture 128
4.6 Transfer of Works 136
4.7 Weathering Conditions 140
4.8 First Temple Model 144
4.9 Construct within Ruler’s Rule 150
4.10 Temple Construction : A never Ending Process 154
4.11 Next Generation of Sculptors 158
5 Conclusion 170
Bibliography 177
List of Figures 180
Chart 185