Author: A. Kamala Vasini
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 350

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Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9788170170372
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Languages : en
Pages : 140

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The Book Deals With The Iconography Of Sadasiva, An Important Form Of Lord Siva. It Has Four Chapters: Sadasiva, Mahasadasiva, The Consort Of Sadasiva, And Resume. The Sadasiva Aspect Of Siva, Having Five Heads And Ten Arms, Did Not Receive Much Attention From The Scholars So Far. The Present Book Envisages To Bring Together All The Material Bearing On The Subject. A Number Of Photographs, Mostly Of Unpublished Sculptures, Bronzes And Miniature Paintings Representing Different Phases Of Indian Art, Illustrate The Text And Make The Book Useful For The Students Of Art, Iconography, Religion And Philosophy. The Seven Appendices, Appended At The End, Provide Information As Gleaned From Religious And Secular Literature Related To The Subject.

Author: C. Sivaramamurti
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9788170170389
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Languages : en
Pages : 220

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The present book on ‘Satarudriya: Vibhuti of Siva’s Iconography’ is not only the text from the Krishnayajurveda Taittiriya Samhita with its translation but is a discussion of the epithets and their significance in the context of the iconographic concepts associated with Siva and the importance of this Vedic text in understanding the immanence of the Almighty conceived as Rudra. These discussions are illustrated by a bunch of chosen examples of art that form the plates accompanying the text. After a brilliant academic career C. Sivaramamurti entered the Museum profession as Curator for Archaeology in the Madras Museum. He then joined the Archaeological Survey of India as Superintendent, Archaeological Section, Indian Museum, Calcutta, whence he came over to the National Museum as Keeper and rose as Assistant Director and finally became the Director. Closely associated with the International Council of Museums he was in its executive committee and was Chairman of the Indian National Committee of ICOM.

Author: Charles Dillard Collins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780585086798
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 331

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Author: Saroj Panthey
Publisher: Mittal Publications
ISBN: 9788170990161
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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Author: Charles D. Collins
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791499537
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 360

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The beautiful rock-cut Siva temple on Elephanta Island in Bombay Harbor is one of the finest monuments of Indian religion and art. Until now, interpretation of its magnificent sculptured scenes has been neglected. In this book, Collins systematically surveys the pertinent Vedic, Epic, and early Puranic literature as well as the contributions of India's foremost poet and dramatist, Kalidasa, to reveal sources for and interpretations of the subjects of the relief sculptures. This survey shows strong associations with areas formerly controlled by the classical Gupta dynasty in northern India. This book provides the first detailing of this link, intimated by others before, which helps to explain the grandeur of style found in the colossal reliefs. By applying certain aspects of ritual texts of the Lakulisa-Pasupata, the sect that probably used Elephanta originally, exceptional clarity is revealed for the worship of the sculptures in a counterclockwise sequence, quite unusual in India, but appropriate to this particular sect. Lakulisa-Pasupata texts are invoked in Collins' theory of how the cave-temple at Elephanta was used. This area of investigation has been virtually untouched by other scholars for any early Hindu shrine in India.

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Languages : en
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Author: Thomas E. Donaldson
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ISBN: 9788124603598
Category : Hindu sculpture
Languages : en
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Author: David Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521528658
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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This is a full account of Siva's Dance of Bliss, which has become a popular symbol in the West for Hinduism and Eastern Mysticism. Siva is one of the two main gods of Hinduism, and his worshippers comprise half of all Hindus. Siva's Dance of Bliss is based on a remarkable Sanskrit poem written by Umapati Sivacarya, Saiva theologian and temple priest in Cidambaram, South India, in the fourteenth century. Starting with the bronze image of Nataraja, King of Dancers, thereafter the Cidambaram temple, its myth and its priests are viewed in the light of the poem. Umapati's Saiva theology is discussed in relation to his life and also in relation to Vedanta and yoga. The iconography and mythology of the Goddess and of other forms of Siva provide necessary perspective. Art from Cidambaram and neighbouring sites illuminates the text.

Author: T. A. Gopinatha Rao
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Category : Art, Hindu
Languages : en
Pages : 770

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