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Dr. M.H.K. Shastri |
Yantra Mahima |
$18.49 $11.09 |
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| The book deals with yantra pooja, design of yantras, the mantras being used for worshiping the yantra, energising (praan prathishtha) the yantra and other usages of the yantras. This book is the first part of work on tantra, mantra and yantra. The contents of this book are purely based on old Sanskrit classics. A detailed method of worshiping the yantras is given in the book which would be beneficial for the readers.
The book contains colored pictures of the most popular... |
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J. Donald Walters |
Art As A Hidden Guide to Self-Realiztion |
$12.99 $7.79 |
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| Art as a Guide to Self-Realization offers a blueprint for the future of
art, and shows how art can be a powerful influence for meaningful existence and
positive attitudes in society. The book presents a new approach to the arts, one
that views both artistic expression and artistic appreciation as creative
communication. It shows the importance of seeing oneself and all things as
aspects of a greater reality, of seeking to enter into conscious attunement with
that reality, and of... |
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Mary Shepherd Slusser |
Nepal Mandala: A Cultural Study of the Kathmandu Valley (In 2 Volumes) |
$273.49 $164.09 |
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| In these volumes Mary Slusser has documented and illustrated the origins and evolution of the remarkable Nepalese civilization that evolved in the Kathmandu Valley - known for much of its long history as "Nepal Mandala." The author's narrative, 600 plates, 29 figures, and 9 detailed color maps grew out of more than a decade of research. She studied and photographed the sculptures and shrines, mapped the old cities and traced their long-fallen walls, attended festivals, and collected legends and... |
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Meenakshi Chandra |
Satish Chandra: Master of Atmospherics |
$189.95 $113.97 |
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| Satish Chandra was one of the most renowned landscape painters in India. Such was his confidence in his art, and his love for Nature, that he devoted his whole life to painting landscapes. In the end, he acquired a reputation second to none on the Indian art scene. He was the true artist of India's northern plains, and as special, gentle and dignified a person as his art was uplifting. This book is a loving tribute to Satish by his wife, Meenakshi. She was his muse, he was her mentor, and the... |
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The Mother |
Paintings and Drawings |
$31.49 $18.89 |
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| Trained as a painter in the 1890s at one of the best art studios in Paris, the Mother continued to express herself in art throughout her life. This collection of all the Mother's paintings and drawings will reveal to the discerning eye her rare artistic abilities. The book is beautifully produced with several colour plates.
Contents:
Introduction
Portrait of Sri Aurobindo
Self-portraits
The Paintings
The Drawings
The Mother as an Artist
The Mother on... |
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Vishwa Chander Ohri |
The Technique of Pahari Painting : An Inquiry into Aspects of Materials, Methods and History : (Based Upon Observation and Field –Work) |
$112.99 $67.79 |
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| This richly illustrated book is the first detailed study of the technique of Indian painting with an emphasis on the particulars for crafting of Pahari paintings of the Basohli, the Guler and the Kangra styles. After Moti Chandra’s The Technique of Mughal painting, 1949, numerous articles on various aspects of this subject had appeared in the long intervening period.
The author presents here a comprehensive account of the technique, the methods and the materials used in painting, miniatures... |
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Mireille Benisti |
Stylistics of Early Khmer Art (2 Vols Set) |
$288.49 $173.09 |
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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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Desmond Peter Lazaro |
Materials, Methods and Symbolism in the Pichhvai Painting Tradition of Rajasthan |
$108.99 $65.39 |
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| The author lovingly documents the entire process of learning the craft, the significance of various colours, positions adopted while preparing them, alchemical changes, myths with which the process is associated, and, not least, the link with Hindu philosophy and tantric practice. He carefully documents a craft: the elaborate and marvellous nature of which may easily bypass the casual observer who gazes at pichhvais with little sense of its amazing attention to detail and combination of... |
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Ananda K. Coomaraswamy |
Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art |
$19.49 $11.69 |
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Eva Judy Jansen |
Book of Hindu Imagery |
$21.95 $13.17 |
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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... |
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Eva Judy Jansen |
The Book of Buddhas |
$22.95 $13.77 |
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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... |
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Bob Gibbons |
Erotic Art of the Kathmandu Valley |
$12.95 $7.77 |
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| This book goes a long way to providing an insight into these questions. It gives us glimpses of life depicted as explicityly as it may without hurting the sentiments of more conservative societies. "This 'Naughtiness' of Nepalese art may send blushes to the furthest periphery of your senses.
Erotic Art of the Kathmandu Valley', 116 pages, softback, colour photos, discusses the reasons for the erotic art on the temples, and is a cultural guide to this often misunderstood topic. Packed... |
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Dr. Vijay Kumar Mathur |
Art and Culture Under the Sungas |
$67.38 $40.43 |
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| The Sunga rule marks an important epoch in the political, religious, social, economic and literary field in ancient India.
The author has presented in elaborate form a picture of the developments of the arts of sculpture, architecture and terracotta of this period. A detailed survey of the sources of the material, an exhaustive bibliography, an index and the plates make this book a rich contribution to the study of the art.
About the Author:Dr. Vijay Kumar Mathur is M.A., Ph.D. in... |
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Ghulam Yahya |
Crafting Traditions |
$29.48 $17.69 |
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| Our knowledge of Indian society during British rule in the nineteenth century has rested primarily on the voluminous records of the East India Company, the works of various Europeans, the writings of many civil servants of the Company and the accounts of Indians writing in this period. Interesting first-hand and very useful alternative sources are writings of Indians produced on request or assignment by company administrators. Such accounts are by no means readily available; they were probably... |
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Dr. B. Tirupati Rao |
Aesthetics: Modern and Postmodern |
$33.69 $20.21 |
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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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C.P. Sinha |
Appreciation of Indian Art |
$70.18 $42.11 |
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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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Devendara Handa |
Buddhist Remains from Haryana |
$84.22 $50.53 |
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| Buddhist Remains from Haryana is based on the first-hand study of the Buddhist remains, mostly lying unnoticed at various places and in museums and private collections. It has taken years of study and fieldwork to dig up the literary and archaeological data to prepare this monograph which brings to light many stupas, pillars, sculptures, terracottas and other antiquities from the region of Haryana showing clearly that Buddhism continued to live here even after it was wiped off from the... |
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Bimal Bandyopadhyay |
Buddhist Centres of Orissa |
$84.22 $50.53 |
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| Orissa has been the Cinderella of Indian archaeological exploration. For historical reasons the decision makers deterred the spade of the archaeologists. Nonetheless, the occasional foray into the field threw a flood of light on the hitherto hidden historical, religious and artistic traditions of the state. The excavation conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India from 1997 to 2000 at Udayagiri was epoch-making. It unearthed a grand monastery with magnificent shrines and unique... |
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Utpal Chakraborty |
Bibliography on Indian Buddhist Art and Archaeology |
$47.49 $28.49 |
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| The book gives a representative overview of what has been researched and accomplished in the field of Indian Buddhist Art and Archaeology since Wilkins’s article on Bodh-Gaya in 1788 or Thomas Daniel’s first illustration on the Kanheri caves in 1798.
The bibliography includes 4081 entries, covering published materials in English and French languages over the last two centuries. It is divided into two parts. The first part contains 2410 entries and archaeology and Indian art in general,... |
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Laxman S. Thakur |
Visualizing a Buddhist Sutra Text and Figure in Himalayan Art |
$27.99 $16.79 |
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| The present volume analyses the inscriptions, murals, and manuscripts of the Avatamsakasutra of the Tabo Monastery. It particularly focuses on the Gandavyuhasutra, which forms part of the larger magnum opus and prescribes ways and means of attaining nirvana. It details the various stages through which a seeker of truth named Sadhana passed during his long spiritual sojourn
The murals comprise lively and continuous narratives that successfully visualize virtually incomprehensible Buddhist... |
