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Adrian Snodgrass |
The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Shingon Buddhism (2 Vol) |
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| The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Singon Buddhism surveys and re-interprets the vast work of traditional and modern Japanese scholarship on the twin Mandalas. Adrian Snodgrass of the University of Sydney (Australia) has spent several years of detail the iconography of each and every deity of these two Mandalas as well as to bring out their traditional symbolism that reflects the Tantric thought in its earliest phases. Tantrism or Mantrayana reached China and Japan earlier than it did in... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Architecture of Manasara : Illustrations of Architectural and Sculptural Objects - Manasara Series 5 |
$54.49 $38.14 |
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| This is the fifth volume in the Architecture of Manasara series by Prasanna Kumar Acharya. It contains well over hundred plates exclusively devoted to the illustration of the text in the other volumes. Every aspect of architecture, from the insignificant one of fixing a peg to the elaborate construction of a multi-storeyed structure, is taken care of.
The noteworthy feature is the minute attention and great care lavished in the preparation of drawings to clarify:
The choice of sites for... |
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Adrian Snodgrass |
Symbolism of the Stupa |
$62.49 $43.74 |
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| In his preface to The Symbolism of the Stupa Prof. Craig Reynolds writes "The stupa is a symbolic form that pullulates throghout South Southeast and East Asia. In its Indian manifestations it is an extreme case in terms of architectural function: it has no usablehas a basic simplicity. In this state of the art` studt Adrian Snodrass reads the stupa as a cultural artifact. The mounment concretizes metaphyswical principles and generates multivalent meanings in ways that can be articulated with... |
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Raymond Buckland |
Signs, Symbols and Omens |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| As human beings, we live in a world of symbols. From traffic signs to the
very letters that comprise these words, symbols are woven into every aspect of
daily life. Since prehistoric times humans have used symbolic representation to
communicate with each other and with the divine.
In Signs, Symbols and Omens, leading occult authority Ray Buckland describes the form and meaning of over 800 symbols from ancient and modern religions, magical traditions, and indigenous cultures around the... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture : Sanskrit Text with Critical Notes - Manasara Series 3 |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| The ancient monuments of India possess that quality of leaving a lasting impact on the mind of the beholder and awakening his spirit. Their irresistible appeal has resulted in the creation of a vast literature dealing mostly with their aesthetic aspects. The technical aspect was neglected; for information on this subject was scarce and available only in the manuscripts with private owners scattered all over India.
Undaunted by the dismal prospect before him, Prasanna Kumar Acharya... |
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Ananda K. Coomaraswamy |
Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art |
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Margaret Stutley |
The Illustrated Dictionary of Hindu Iconography |
$38.49 $26.94 |
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| Indian art is becoming increasingly popular in the West, but it cannot be appreciated fully without some knowledge of the religious and philosophical background. Margaret Stutley covers all aspects of Hindu iconography, and explains that its roots lie far back in the style of prehistoric art which has remained part of a living tradition for 7, 000 years and which resembles the folk murals of many Indian houses today. The dictionary demonstrates the rich profusion of cults, divinities,... |
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Haripriya Rangarajan |
Images Of Varahi - An Iconographic Study |
$98.26 $68.78 |
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| The focus of this book is on goddess Varahi who is the atmasakti of Varaha responsible for lifting up the earth goddess from the Nether region. There are very few books available which are exclusively devoted to Varahi. In this book, the author presents in great detail the various aspects of Varahi including the icoographic features of the different forms as well as mantras and yantras associated with the worship of Varahi. The detailed information provided in the book is based on the ancient... |
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C.P. Sinha |
Appreciation of Indian Art |
$70.18 $49.13 |
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| Art in India, as in other countries of the world, was principally devoted to the service of religion. It reflects the intimate relationship of ideas and life.Mythology, symbolism and iconography are just vehicles or aids to understand the essence and spirit of Indian art as each symbol or every icon has a specific meaning and is expressed with a specific purpose. To appreciate and enjoy Art in its proper perspective, it is imperative to understand the inner meaning and the philosophy behind the... |
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Arundhati banerji |
Hari Smriti - Studies on Art Archaeology and Indology (2 Vols) |
$307.99 $215.59 |
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| This collection of sixty-one papers contributed by the scholars from India and abroad is in memory of Dr. H Sarkar who retired as Jt. Director General, Archaeological Survey of India. He is very well known for his invaluable contribution to the field of archaeology. The papers included herein are the outcome of researches done on art, architecture, iconography, epigraphy, numismatic, archaeological explorations and excavations, antiquities and museums, conservation and heritage management... |
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Benjamin Preciado Solis |
The Krsna Cycle in the Puranas |
$13.89 $9.72 |
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| Krsna is one of the best loved figures in Indian religion and literature. The stories of his life and deeds occupy a central place in Indian literary traditions down to our day.
The present work deals with the main themes and motifs found in the Krsna legend up to the 10th century.In the first chapter the Vedic antecedents to the Krsna figure are examined, as well as some of the views that claim that Krsna is found in the Vedic hymns.
The second chapter deals with the first historical... |
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Sadasiba Pradhan |
Rock Art in Orissa |
$59.49 $41.64 |
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| The book Rock Art in Orissa for the first time presents an exhaustive account of the rock art heritage in Orissa documented from 55 rock shelters by the explorer himself. It brings to limelight a distinct regional style in the rock art heritage of India.
One notices a happy blending of engravings (petroglyphy) with paintings (pictographs), both being complementary to each other, drawn in non-thematic and non-figurative pictorial codes - a rare phenomenon not encountered so far from anywhere... |
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Mireille Benisti |
Stylistics of Early Khmer Art (2 Vols Set) |
$288.49 $201.94 |
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| The present volume contains translations of Benisti`s major publications dealing with Khmer art. The main article is a study of the relations between early Khmer and Indian art, i.e.7th and 8th centuries, the crucial period of the introduction of Indian religion and other components of Indian culture in the first well-organized kingdom of Khmer Land Her systematic survey of styles, along with detailed study of iconography, thus provides a solid foundation for a comprehensive study of both... |
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Bhagwant Sahai (Ed.) |
Recent Researches in Indian Art and Iconography |
$160.49 $112.34 |
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| This collection of fifty-one articles brings to light the recent trends in the study of sculptural art, iconography and architecture and focuses on the different aspects of Indian Art. These papers are contributed by the eminent scholars expert in their fields from different parts of India and presented in honour of in honour of Dr. C.P. Sinha, former Director of the prestigious K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute, Patna. The papers, written in wide and expressive style are supported with... |
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Eva Judy Jansen |
Book of Hindu Imagery |
$21.95 $15.37 |
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| Hinduism is more than a religion; it is a way of ife that has developed over approximately 5 milennia. Its rich and multicultured history, which has no equivalent among the great religions of the world, has made the structure of its mythical and philosophical principles into a highly differentiated maze, of which total knowledge is a practical impossibility.
This volume cannot offer a complete survey of the meaning of Hinduism, but Eva Rudy Jansen does provide an extensive compilation of... |
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Eva Judy Jansen |
The Book of Buddhas |
$22.95 $16.07 |
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| Modern students who are drawn to the study and practice of Buddhism are not always able to easily learn the symbolic meaning of the various types of statuary connected to the study of this philosophy.
In Buddhism, every symbol has a meaning, and this book explores the symbolism of the ritual objects that are used on statues and painting, as well as explaining the ritual meaning of the objects associated with Buddhism.
This book serves as an introduction for Western students. it is not a... |
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Donald A. Mackenzie |
Indian Myth and Legend |
$38.95 $27.27 |
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| Indian Myth and Legend deals with the myths and legends of India,
which survive in the rich and abundant-storehouse of Sanskrit literature. The
reader is introduced to the various sacred works of the Hindus. The ancient
forest sages and poets of India invested the legendery themes and traditional
beliefs with beautiful symbolism and used them as mediums for speculative
thought and profound spiritual teaching. These ennobling ideas are still a
potent culturing influence in the... |
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Dr. B. Tirupati Rao |
Aesthetics: Modern and Postmodern |
$33.69 $23.58 |
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| Aesthetics: Modern and Postmodern is a steady study of philosophy and
aesthetics with critical debate. In this insightful social-political discussion on aesthetics, Dr. B. Tirupati Rao examines the aesthetic phenomenon from Plato to Derrida. Dr. Rao focuses on the difference, if not the clash between modern and postmodern aesthetics. Dr Rao gives new clues for a fuller understanding of the intricate epistemological roots of modern, postmodern and poststructuralist aesthetics. This... |
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Rene De Nebesky-Wojkowitz |
Oracles and Demons of Tibet |
$33.33 $23.33 |
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| This book, a reprint of a long out-of-print study sheds fascinating insights on the occult secrets of Tibetan mysticism. It details the classification, appearance, and attributes of the Tibetan protective deities, their iconography, sacrifices, ceremonies, oracles, ritual dances, black magic and their cult of weather making.
Table of Contents:
Part I: The Iconography of the Protective Deities
The Protective Deities. Their Classification, Appearance and Attributes
A. The... |
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Nandana Chutiwongs |
The Iconography of Avalokitesvara in Mainland South East Asia |
$156.49 $109.54 |
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| This book contains a life-long study by the author on the concept and configuration of one of the best loved religious figures in Asia. It is based on data extensively acquired from inscriptional and other archaeological evidence. The book offers a deep insight into the religious life of ancient Southeast Asia, which had provided the backdrop to the veneration of Avalokitesvara, the Buddhist personification of compassion.
The visual representations portray him in an amazing variety of forms,... |
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Dr. Myneni Krishna Kumari |
Kings, Gods And People |
$30.99 $21.69 |
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| A Significant feature of this volume is the critical analysis of archaeological and historical sources relating to the specific issues of cultural history with special reference to Andhra region.
Besides the historical sources, the oral traditions and folkloristic materials provide substantial materials for the better understanding of the culture of the people on which certain historical generalizations can be made. Further, it allows for a range of historical interpretations especially... |
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K.V. Ramesh |
Sri Puspanjali (2 Volumes) |
$222.49 $155.74 |
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| Recent Researches in Prehistory, Protohistory, Art, Architecture, Numismatics, Iconography and Epigraphy. A 2 Volume set.
About the Authors:Born in the year 1963, the author took his M.A. Degree with first rank from the Madras University in 1988. He took his P.G. Diploma in Archaeology with first rank from the Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi in 1990. He has received training at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, London... |
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Frans Baartmans |
Holy Waters |
$38.99 $27.29 |
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| The author brings together 250 "happenings of the Sacred Waters" in a chain of symbolism. It links diverse aspects of the universe with our daily experiences, our human condition.
The author explores our willingness to acknowledge mythical thinking as an original constituent of our person. He finds that we are called upon to evolve in ourselves the myths and symbols of the sacred.
About the Author:Frans Baartmans (1936) is a member of the London-based International Society... |
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Adalbert J. Gail, Gerd J.R. Mevissen and Richard Salomon |
Script and Image |
$40.49 $28.34 |
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| The articles collected in this volume, which were originally presented in the panels on art and epigraphy at the 12th World Sanskrit Conference in Helsinki, Finland, illustrate the depth, diversity and sophistication of recent studies in these subjects by scholars from several countries.
The subjects treated include new archaeological and epigraphic discoveries, the relation between textual and iconographic traditions in both Hindu and Buddhist contexts, the historical and Cultural... |
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Sri Aurobindo |
Sri Aurobindo on Indian Art |
$125.49 $87.84 |
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| This book contains the complete text of the chapters on Architecture and Sculpture from The Renaissance in India and other Essays on Indian Culture, as well as excerpts from other parts of this work. It is lavishly produced with over 150 duotone photographs by Elisabeth Beck depicting a wide variety of Indian sculpture and architecture. |
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Elisabeth Beck |
Pallava Rock Architecture and Sculpture |
$75.49 $52.84 |
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| Divided into sections devoted to the eras of two great Pallava kings, Mahendravarman and Narasimha Mahamalla, this book describes the development of the Pallava cave temples in Tamil Nadu from their early, primitive outlines to the intricately sculpted creations of Mamallapuram.
Enriched by more than 200 black and white photographs and illustrations and printed entirely on art paper, it provides both extensive historical backgrounds to these eras and the panoramic details of rock architecture... |
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Shonar |
Of Past Dawns and Future Noons |
$37.49 $26.24 |
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| Ancient India achieved and contributed in almost every field of human endeavour in ways that were bewildering for her time. Although much has been written on Indian culture and history, an attempt has been made here at a fresh approach.
Practically all areas of human interest – architecture, sculpture, painting, handicrafts, dance, theatre, music, education, literature, politics, war, science, agriculture, medicine, religion – have been studied and presented.
Historical, yet not burdened... |
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Karune Sager Behera Thomas Donaldson |
Sculpture Masterpieces from Orissa: Style and Iconography |
$137.99 $96.59 |
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| The State of Orissa, in the southeast coast of India, is known for its rich heritage in Art and Architecture. Over the centuries, the creative genius of the Orissan sculptors found expression in numerous beautiful images, which can vie with the best works made anywhere in India.
The sculptural images of Orissa display one of the most distinctive regional styles of India. The study of this style is particularly rewarding as there is continuous sculptural activity in the region, spanning over a... |
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Devendra Handa |
Sculptures from Haryana : Iconography and Style |
$175.49 $122.84 |
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| This book is the outcome of sustained interest, occasional surveys and researches in the archaeological and cultural heritage of Haryana by the author during the last four decades.
The very strategic location of Haryana on the route connecting India with the western world made it a rendezvous of the east and west and also a state to bear the brunt of all alien incursions from the early historic to medieval times. The medieval iconoclastic hordes demolished all religious edifices and tried to... |
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Shantilal Nagar |
Varaha in Indian Art, Culture and Literature |
$43.99 $30.79 |
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| The boar, a wild animal of considerable strength and speed, has been known the world over from the time immemorial, as evidenced from the ancient texts as well as archaeological sources. Initially it was a hunting animal possibly meant for human consumption, but gradually it entered the contemporary religious thought in various countries of the globe.
The Indian evidence portraying reverence to the animal is comparatively later than that of the other countries of the world. As for example the... |
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S.K. Pandey |
Indian Rock Art |
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| The rock-paintings is the only surviving source through which one can peep into the life of prehistoric people. They help us to know the process of the development, social changes, religion, artistic sensibility of the people of by-gone age.
The book "Indian Rock Art" is pioneering work in the field of rock-paintings based on the thorough survey of painted rock-shelters of India. The book is based on scientific studies conducted by the author which pushed to dates of Indian rock paintings to... |
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Lokesh Chandra |
Buddhism: Art and Values - A Collection of Research Papers and Keynote Addresses on the Evolution of Buddhist Art and Thought Across the Lands of Asia |
$112.99 $79.09 |
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| This volume explores the relation of Buddhism to Greek cosmology, its contacts with West Asia, and parallels top Christianity. The interpretation of Adibuddha as a theistic concept has been elucidated. Buddhist period of Classical Afghanistan, a new identification of the colossi of Bamiyan, and the 108 symbols on the feet of the Buddhas are the way on the physical and divine planes.
Several Khotanese panels, murals and icons have been identified anew on the basis of the six Annals of... |
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A.K. Bhattacharyya |
Indian and East Asian Art and Iconography |
$187.99 $131.59 |
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| The collection of studies of Indian and East Asian Art and Iconography is a considerable assemblage of essays. Though it deals with selected topics relating to iconographic and archaeological art, it touches, sporadically though, almost the entire range of Indian art-history and salient periods of East Asia. Nonetheless, the treatment although and documented. Though by character the studies are not an all-inclusive one, they afford a glimpse of the artendeavours of most... |
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K.S. Gulia |
Art and Culture of Himalayas |
$56.49 $39.54 |
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| A number of factors are responsible for disappearance of different art forms from the Himalayan region. The main among them are social, economical and ecological ones. The cultural invasion from outside is also one of them. During Mughal, Sikh and Rajput periods, the Himalayan art and culture was at its zenith. But during the British period, it took a nosedive. The British were rather pragmatic and matter of factly. They wasted no efforts on vain and inane aesthetics even in the building... |
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M.K. Dhavalikar |
Satavahana Art |
$93.99 $65.79 |
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| The Satavahanas (Ca. 2nd cent. BC-2nd cent. AD) were one of the empire builders in ancient India. Their rule extended almost over the entire region is marked by considerable peace and prosperity which was due to the flourishing trade with the Roman empire. The artistic creations of the Satavahana era are among the grandest in India, comparable in their monumental quality to such imposing buildings as the Khajuraho nd Chola temples. They are unsurpassed in early India and many of them are still... |
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Susan L. Schwartz |
Rasa: Performing the Divine in India |
$12.49 $8.74 |
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| While many people outside India find the images, sounds, and practices of Indian performing arts compelling and endeavor to incorporate them into the "global" repertoire, few are aware of the central role of religious belief and practice in Indian aesthetics. Completing the trilogy that includes Darsan: Seeing the Divine in India and Mantra: Hearing the Divine in India and America, this volume focuses on how rasa has been applied in a range of Indian performance traditions. "Rasa" is taste,... |
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V. Ganapati Sthapati |
Indian Sculpture & Iconography: Forms & Measurements |
$160.49 $112.34 |
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| This is a rare work which gives in great details the forms and accurate measurements of a large variety of Indian sculpture, along with the spiritual vision and philosophy underlying it. This information is based on the ancient texts and the long ancestral tradition and actual experience of the sthapatis, the architects and sculptors of ancient India. The book is divided into three parts. The first section of ten chapters deals with the philosophy and spiritual thought that is the basis of all... |
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B.R. Mani (ed.) |
Expressions in Indian Art: Essays in Memory of Shri M.C. Joshi (In 2 Volumes) |
$352.99 $247.09 |
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| Expressions in Indian Art contains essays on art and architecture. Seventy-five articles in the volume cover various aspects of Indian art and architecture through the ages. Famous centers of art and architecture dealt with are Mohenjo-dara, Harappa, Chanhu-dara, Kalibangan, Dholavira, Banavali, Lothal, Amravati, Sanchi, Sanghol, Mathura, Sarnath, Deogarh, Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Mahasthan, Bangarh, Khajuraho, Bhubneswar, Kanchipuram, Badami, Ajanta, Udaipur, Sirpur, Modhera, Ramgarh,... |
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Paromita Das |
History and Archaeology of North-East India: With Special Reference to Guwahati |
$96.49 $67.54 |
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| This book is an exhaustive study of the archaeological remains of the modern city of Guwahati from the fifth century A.D. to the end of the pre-colonial period in Assam. It focuses primarily on the different aspects of the history of the city, its religious and economic life, its society and polity. The history of the city is traced based primarily on its material remains, inscriptions, coins and sculpture.
The history of Guwahati is intricately linked with the forces that shaped the history... |
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Viraj Shah |
Jaina Rock-Cut Caves in Western India (In 2 Volumes) |
$314.49 $220.14 |
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| The hilly region of Mahrashtra on the western coast of India is famous for a long and rich tradition of rock-cut architecture with some of the famous and world heritage Buddhist and Brahmanical cave-sites such as Ajanta, Ellora and Elephanta. Compared to these, the Jaina caves of the region, except those at Ellora, are little known.
This book attempts to bring to light these less-known Jaina caves, about seventy caves scattered over western, hilly areas and excavated over a span of 1500... |
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Gautam Chatterjee |
Sacred Hindu Symbols |
$22.49 $15.74 |
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B.C. Bhattacharya, Ed. |
Jain Iconography |
$16.67 $11.67 |
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V.R. Parthasarathy |
Devi: Goddesses in Indian Art and Literature |
$175.49 $122.84 |
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| The worship of the Divine as a Mother has an ancient history and persists in many cultures to the present day. The evolution of Goddess worship in India from the proto historic period to the Sixth century has been studied with relevant sculptural examples. A perusal of select texts provides a literary basis for this study. Further, the symbolic significance behind the icons comes to light by understanding the technical aspects of iconography. The book attempts to trace the various... |
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S D Trivedi |
Metallic Art of India |
$112.49 $78.74 |
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| This book contains papers presented on metal art of India. These articles on ancient bronzes, gold images, and use of gold in textiles give a deep insight into the various aesthetic and technical aspect as metal art of India. The papers deal with collection in famous museums like Lucknow, Allahabad and Mathura and some other metal images. It contained study of various famous centres of metallic art such as Chausa, Aluara, Western Orissa, South India and Konkan. Not only the art of Pala and... |
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Onkar Rahi |
Khajuraho Unknown |
$384.99 $269.49 |
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| Khajuraho Unknown is a book about Khajuraho temple- complex, a world heritage, which presents before us sculpture as manifestation of refinement rekindling creative fire all around us. Khajuraho art has the lucidity of structure with passionate unrest, riotous activity and a preference for vast, wild and the predominantly picturesque. The sculptors not only have portrayed individual figures but turned sculpture to compositions with innumerable legends invading the stones of Khajuraho... |
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Dr. K.M. Suresh |
Ramayana Sculptures from Hampi - Vijayanagara |
$128.49 $89.94 |
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| The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and its influence on the life of Indian people has been great and immeasurable. The ideals of the Ramayana have gone deep into the core of Indian life and have largely molded its social, political and cultural fabric and eternal history of India. Rama is an ideal hero and the Ramayana describes his character unparalleled in human history.
During Vijayanagara period many poets and scholars translated the Ramayana in Kannada language. The most... |
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J. Soundararajan |
Early Chalukyan Temples: Art, Architecture & Iconography (with special reference to Aihole) |
$125.49 $87.84 |
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| The book deals with the essence of Art and Architecture subtly twain with Iconography and Aesthetics besides legend and tradition for the sake of readers, it has been designed to bring out the marked of location, environ with present administrative support. A horizontal outline based on the epigraphically evidence of the early Chalukya tracing the contemporary political set up of that age shown.
The work gives an emphasis to art form pattern set by the early Chalukyas tracing with veracity of... |
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Jayanti Dora |
Sakta Monument of Orissa: A Study on Art, Architecture and Iconography |
$256.49 $179.54 |
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| This book is during attempt to present a consolidated record of Sakta Monuments of Orissa which are so widely distributed throughout the length and breadth of the state. Sakti, the eternal source of energy is an indigenous conception of the universal mother goddess. The impact of Saktism shapes the religious and socio-cultural fabric of the mass.
The author deals with the organization and evolution of Saktism in India as well as in Orissa. It reveals the scheme of art and architectural... |
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R. Nath |
Chittorgadh Kirtti-Stambha |
$83.33 $58.33 |
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| Maharana Kumbha of Mewar, who was the preceptor of Medieval Indian Renaissance, built his greatest monument, the Kirttistambha in the fort of Chittorgadh (Rajasthan) between 1440 and 1460 A D. It is generally known by the misnomer Vijaya Stambha (The Tower of Victory), though it was not built to commemorate a military event. The author has examined here the fundamental question : what was the idea which led to its incarnation in such a beautiful form, under such headings as Mahameru, Vedic... |
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Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya |
Tara In Hinduism: Study With Textual And Iconographical Documentation |
$92.99 $65.09 |
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| This documentation will help researches to make a through investigation into the Brahmanical cult of Tara, especially, in the background of cultural and ideological developments of India.
The Ist Chapter presents a survey of the development of the concepts of the Mother Goddess in ancient India as gleaned from textual and archaeological sources, vis-ŕ-vis the seedling of the godhead of Tara in her pleasant and terrible forms. The II chapter comprises a catalogue of 265 antique images of Tara.... |
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