Author: Sehdev Kumar
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 8170173485
Category : Art, Jaina
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Jain Temples At Dilwara In Mount Abu Evoke A Sense Of Awe For Their Sculptural Artistry. Unnamed Artists Who Had, For Years Created Exquisite Pieces In Ivory, Now Worked With Marble, Sculpting Ceilings And Domes, Columns And Walls, Creating Works Of Unparalled Beauty. They Carried Forward, And Deepened A Rich Tradition Of Temple Building In India, With Their Plethora Of Images From Indian Myths And Legends. Numerous Gods And Goddesses, Yaksas And Yaksis, Dancers And Musicians, Apsaras And Nagins, As Well As Flowers And Trees-Mythic And Real-Adore Every Nook And Corner Of These Temples. The Most Outstanding Feature Of These Temples Are The Thousand-Petalled Lotuses That Decorate The Domes In The Rangmandaps, Signifying A Very Highly Evolved Technical And Artistic Achievement.Some 200 Kms Away And 500 Years Later, In Ranakpur, The Adisvara Temple Is An Achievement Of A Different Kind. It Is Renowned For Its Architectural Splendour; A Thousand Columns That Define Its Wondrous Spaces Are All Unique, As No Two Are Alike.Using These Temples For A Photographic And A Reflective Study, Professor Sehdev Kumar Explores The Artistic Nuances Of These Temples In The Context Of The Rich Tradition Of Temple Architecture And Iconography In India.
A Thousand Petalled Lotus
Author: Sehdev Kumar
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 8170173485
Category : Art, Jaina
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Jain Temples At Dilwara In Mount Abu Evoke A Sense Of Awe For Their Sculptural Artistry. Unnamed Artists Who Had, For Years Created Exquisite Pieces In Ivory, Now Worked With Marble, Sculpting Ceilings And Domes, Columns And Walls, Creating Works Of Unparalled Beauty. They Carried Forward, And Deepened A Rich Tradition Of Temple Building In India, With Their Plethora Of Images From Indian Myths And Legends. Numerous Gods And Goddesses, Yaksas And Yaksis, Dancers And Musicians, Apsaras And Nagins, As Well As Flowers And Trees-Mythic And Real-Adore Every Nook And Corner Of These Temples. The Most Outstanding Feature Of These Temples Are The Thousand-Petalled Lotuses That Decorate The Domes In The Rangmandaps, Signifying A Very Highly Evolved Technical And Artistic Achievement.Some 200 Kms Away And 500 Years Later, In Ranakpur, The Adisvara Temple Is An Achievement Of A Different Kind. It Is Renowned For Its Architectural Splendour; A Thousand Columns That Define Its Wondrous Spaces Are All Unique, As No Two Are Alike.Using These Temples For A Photographic And A Reflective Study, Professor Sehdev Kumar Explores The Artistic Nuances Of These Temples In The Context Of The Rich Tradition Of Temple Architecture And Iconography In India.
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 8170173485
Category : Art, Jaina
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Jain Temples At Dilwara In Mount Abu Evoke A Sense Of Awe For Their Sculptural Artistry. Unnamed Artists Who Had, For Years Created Exquisite Pieces In Ivory, Now Worked With Marble, Sculpting Ceilings And Domes, Columns And Walls, Creating Works Of Unparalled Beauty. They Carried Forward, And Deepened A Rich Tradition Of Temple Building In India, With Their Plethora Of Images From Indian Myths And Legends. Numerous Gods And Goddesses, Yaksas And Yaksis, Dancers And Musicians, Apsaras And Nagins, As Well As Flowers And Trees-Mythic And Real-Adore Every Nook And Corner Of These Temples. The Most Outstanding Feature Of These Temples Are The Thousand-Petalled Lotuses That Decorate The Domes In The Rangmandaps, Signifying A Very Highly Evolved Technical And Artistic Achievement.Some 200 Kms Away And 500 Years Later, In Ranakpur, The Adisvara Temple Is An Achievement Of A Different Kind. It Is Renowned For Its Architectural Splendour; A Thousand Columns That Define Its Wondrous Spaces Are All Unique, As No Two Are Alike.Using These Temples For A Photographic And A Reflective Study, Professor Sehdev Kumar Explores The Artistic Nuances Of These Temples In The Context Of The Rich Tradition Of Temple Architecture And Iconography In India.
The Thousand-petalled Lotus
Author: Sri Chinmoy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 27
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The Thousand-petalled Lotus
Author: Sangharakshita (Bhikshu)
Publisher: Sutton Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780862995072
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Publisher: Sutton Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780862995072
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Thousand-Petalled Lotus
Author: Sangharakshita
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780434671335
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780434671335
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The Thousand-petalled Lotus
Author: D. P. E. Lingwood
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The Thousand-petalled Lotus
Author: Sangharakshita (Bhikshu)
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
The Thousand - Petalled Lotus
Author: Sangharakshita
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Beyond The Thousand Petalled Lotus & The Science Of Consciousness
Author: Keshari N. Sahay
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788171695867
Category : Brahman
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788171695867
Category : Brahman
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
One Thousand Petalled Lotus
Author: Annette Noontil
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646423593
Category : Mental healing
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646423593
Category : Mental healing
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Yoga and Yantra
Author: P H Pott
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004647139
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
The author asks to what extent a knowledge of the concepts of yoga may prepare the way to a better understanding of Indian archaeology. The yoga at the basis of this study is that which forms the core of the Tantras. In the first chapter the author surveys the system of Tantrik yoga. He then continues with a discussion of the various forms of yantras, that is all the means employed by yogis in their meditational exercises as aids to the concentration of thought. The author provides in-depth studies of ritual objects of the Lamaistic cult in Tibet and Nepal, the sacred cemeteries of Nepal, and pantheons in Java and Bali.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004647139
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
The author asks to what extent a knowledge of the concepts of yoga may prepare the way to a better understanding of Indian archaeology. The yoga at the basis of this study is that which forms the core of the Tantras. In the first chapter the author surveys the system of Tantrik yoga. He then continues with a discussion of the various forms of yantras, that is all the means employed by yogis in their meditational exercises as aids to the concentration of thought. The author provides in-depth studies of ritual objects of the Lamaistic cult in Tibet and Nepal, the sacred cemeteries of Nepal, and pantheons in Java and Bali.