Table of Contents

Foreword; Preface; Prologue -- Mitti: Mud, Sacred & Mundane; Kurnbhara: Makers of Pots Indian Potters: Social Structure, Living Conditions, Production Techniques, & Merchandising; Prajapati: Potters Descended from a God Indian Potters & Pots: Sacred & Ritual Roles; Puja: Terracottas Used in Worship Hinduism & Gift-giving: Temple, Shrine & Household; Mitti Ke Dan: Gifts of Earth Votive Terracottas: Examples from Twelve Indian States; Tamil Nadu: Guardians of Boundaries Case Study: Production & Use of Terracotta Horses given to the God Ayyanar; Uttar Pradesh: Gifts of Elephants Case Study: Production & Use of Terracotta Elephants Given to Goddess Kali-ma; Orissa: Temples for Tulasi Case Study: Production & Use of Terracotta Planters for Sacred Herbs to Honour the Goddess Tulasi; Footnotes; Bibliography; Glossary.