The project analyses the formation of the early medieval kingdoms in the area that is now the southern union of Karnataka; its aim is to chart the adaptive re-use of the ancient Vedic tradition (1500 c.a. BC – 500 c.a. B.C.) and the local cults in the complex construction of the dynastic authority (11th -13th cent. CE).
This research entails a new approach to the topic by combining two methodologies: the philological study of the textual material will be enhanced by the art-historical investigation on the medieval sacred areas. Moreover, a digital edition of the textual and artistic relevant documents has been created in collaboration with the eScience-Center of Tübingen University . Below two snapshots of the interface to geolocate and visualize the encoded data developed by the eScience-Center. P.I.: Dr. Elena Mucciarelli Research Fellow: Dr. Cristina Bignami Link to the web-interface: http://www.indologie-carnatica.uni-tuebingen.de
