Of Gods and Men
In a journey across India's Tamil Nadu state, Sona Datta traces the development of the Hindu religion from its origins as an amalgamation of local faith traditions.
In a journey across the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Sona Datta traces the development of the Hindu religion from its origins as an amalgamation of local faith traditions to its dominant position today. She uncovers this fascinating tale by looking at the buildings in which the faith evolved, moving from the caves and rock temples on the shores of the Bay of Bengal at Mahabalipurem, through the monolithic stone temple at Tanjavur to the vast complex of ornately carved towers, tanks and courtyards at Madurai, where every evening the god Shiva processes around the precincts to visit the bedchamber of his partner Parvati.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sona Datta |
Participant | Dr J Rajendaran |
Participant | Richard Blurton |
Participant | Dr Deviprasad |
Participant | Dr R Nagaswamy |
Participant | L Murugasankari |
Participant | K Suresh Kumar |
Participant | Sri Sankaran Sivacharya |
Participant | Pushpamala |
Participant | Karan Vir Arora |
Participant | PC Deshmukh |
Director | Spike Geilinger |
Producer | Spike Geilinger |
Series Producer | Hugh Thomson |
Executive Producer | Harry Bell |
Production Company | Tern Television Productions Ltd |
Broadcasts
- Mon 14 Sep 2015 21:00
- Tue 15 Sep 2015 03:00
- Wed 16 Sep 2015 23:00
- Sat 9 Apr 2016 19:00
- Tue 12 Apr 2016 01:00
- Sat 4 Feb 2017 20:00
- Thu 9 Feb 2017 01:35
- Mon 26 Mar 2018 20:00
- Thu 30 Aug 2018 00:00
- Sun 20 Jan 2019 23:45
- Wed 5 Jun 2019 00:00
- Tue 11 Feb 2020 00:35
- Mon 15 Aug 2022 20:00
- Tue 16 Aug 2022 02:00
- Mon 7 Aug 2023 20:00
- Tue 8 Aug 2023 02:55
- Mon 15 Jan 2024 23:00
- Tue 2 Jul 2024 00:00
- Fri 5 Jul 2024 02:25