ADICEAM, Marguerite E. (née Prost). Bourg 22.7.1911 — Pondicherry 21.10.1989. Mme. French Indologist. Studied classics at Lyon, later also Sanskrit. In 1946-54 teacher at French college in Pondicherry. Back in France student of Filliozat. In 1966-71 scientific member of E.F.E.O. in Pondicherry, then retired. Specialist of Hindu religion, especially of Śaiva iconography.

Publications: Contribution à l’étude d’Aiyaṉār-Śāstā. 8+133 p. 38 photos. P.I.F.I. 32. Pondichéry 1967.

– “Les images de Çiva dans l’Inde du Sud: ii. – Bhairava”, Arts as. 11, 1965, 23-44; “…iii et iv. – Bhikṣāṭanamūrti et Kaṅkālamūrti”, Arts as. 12, 1965; “…v. – Harihara”, Arts as. 13, 1966, 83-98; “…vi. – Ardhanārīśvara”, Arts as. 17, 1968, 143-172; “…vii. – Vṛṣavāhanamūrti”, Arts as. 19, 1969, 85-106; “…viii, ix, x. – Kevalamūrti, Umāsahitamūrti et Āliṅgana-candraśekharamūrti”, Arts as. 21, 1970, 41-70; “…xi. – Pāśupatamūrti”, Arts as. 24, 1971, 23-50; “…xii, xiii, xiv. – Sukhāsanamūrti, Umāsahitasukhasanamūrti, Umāmaheśvaramūrti”, Arts as. 28, 1973, 63-101 – altogether about 200 pages.

– “Le cheptel bovin du Tamilnad et son utilisation”, BEFEO 61, 1974, 77-124;  “Les images de Śiva dans l’Inde du sud”, Arts as. 32, 1976, 99-138; “De quelques images d’Aiyanār-Śāstā”, Arts as. 34, 1978, 87-104.

Sources: Chercheurs d’Asie. 54; Wikidata.