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Synopsis The Nolambas who flourished during 8th to 10th centuries A.D. were known for their architectural grandeur and played a vital role in the development of temple architecture in India. Sculptors of this period were known for their artistic skill, profound acclimatization of the Silpa sastras, high sense of geometry and in exhaustible aesthetic sense. The artistic, religious and iconographic wealth in the Nolamba sculptures are an almost inexhaustive and perennial mine of information in regard to the contemporary civilization. The Nolamba sculptures lend great latitude for visualizing a picturesque panorama of life that thrived under the Nolambas. The Nolamba art in all its grandeur impresses us greatly by its rhythm, symmetry, and decorative beauty and perfect handling of the figural, floral and animal motifs. Art here being mainly Chalukyan, fully imbibes Chalukyan – Rashtra-kuta spirit with an aroma of Pallava art happily blended in it. This book “the Nolamba Sculptures – A Cultural Study’ is an outcome of the indefatigable research of Dr. K. Krishna Murthy an eminent archaeologist and an art-historian. Well-known for his percipience and faculty of lucid exposition, Dr. Krishna Murthy presents in this book the contemporary life reflected in the Nolamba sculptures. The mode of dress, coiffure, personal ornaments, the weapons of war, the musical instruments be speaking the civilized mind of the people have all been superbly brought with in the compass of sculptural art. This profusely illustrated and impressive work projects an indepth, authentic account of the culture of times. The magnificent book as this is bound to be an authoritative, major indological tome for the students of Indian culture and art lovers alike. Its fascination lies in the intense cultural interest the subject inevitably generates.