Treasures of the Indus
Of Gods and Men
Season 1 Episode 3 of 3
Sona Datta travels across the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu to explore the development of the Hindu religion through its art and architecture. She examines its beginnings as an amalgamation of local faith traditions through to its dominant mainstream presence today, visiting sacred temples hewn from rock, sandstone and marble, including the ornately carved towers, tanks and courtyards of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai
Treasures of the Indus airs on BBC Four HD at 2:25 AM, Friday 5 July. (Subtitles, finale, series, audio description.)
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Sona Datta
Presenter
Spike Geilinger
Director
Hugh Thomson
Series Producer
Harry Bell
Executive Producer