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Author : N. S. Ramaswami
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Amaravati, the Art and History of the Stupa and the Temple written by N. S. Ramaswami and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Knox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Amaravati written by Robert Knox and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully Illustrated Catalogue Of The Remarkable Sculptures From The Great Stupa At Amaravati In South East India, Which Were Brought To The British Museum In 1880. Dating Predominantly From The Second And Third Centuries Ad, They Provide A Marvellous Demonstration Of Buddhist Art And Iconography.
Author : Akira Shimada
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004233261
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Early Buddhist Architecture in Context written by Akira Shimada and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-11-09 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the dramatic discovery and tragic destruction of the monument in the 19th century, the Amarāvatī stūpa in the south-east Deccan has attracted many scholars but has also left many unanswered questions. Akira Shimada's Early Buddhist Architecture in Context provides an updated and comprehensive chronology of the stūpa and its architectural development based on the latest sculptural, epigraphic and numismatic evidence combined with the survey of the early excavation records. It also examines the wider social milieu of the south-east Deccan by exploring archaeological, epigraphic and related textual evidence. These analyses reveal that the flowering of the stūpa was not a simple accomplishment of the powerful Sātavāhana dynasty, but was the result of the long-term development of urbanization of this region between ca. 200 BCE-250 CE.
Author : James Burgess
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Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book Notes on the Amarāvati Stūpa written by James Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Akira Shimada
Publisher : British Museum Research Publication
ISBN 13 : 9780861592074
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Amaravati written by Akira Shimada and published by British Museum Research Publication. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Buddhism originated in north India and spread to other parts of the subcontinent in the third century BCE. The Andhra region, located along the south-east coast of India, welcomed Buddhism and an important shrine was built at Amaravati, probably to house relics of the Buddha brought from the north. Amaravati was enlarged and embellished over several centuries from about 200 BCE, transforming it into what ancient inscriptions describe as a mahācetiya or 'great shrine'. Although one of the most important Buddhist monuments in India, Amaravati declined from the 14th century. It was re-discovered and then excavated during the 19th century. In 1880 more than 120 of the Amaravati sculptures entered the collection of the British Museum, while other pieces found their way to museums in India, Europe and America. The papers in this book emerged from a conference at the British Museum held in September 2014 that brought together leading specialists from around the world to address aspects of Amaravati and its sculpture. Subjects covered in this volume include the rediscovery of the site at the end of the 18th century as well as its recreation and reinterpretation in the 21st century. The art of Amaravati is also placed in the context of other sites and remains from the Andhra region which, despite its importance, has been relatively neglected in the study of the religious and visual cultures of South Asia." -- Publisher's website
Author : Huu Phuoc Le
Publisher : Grafikol
ISBN 13 : 0984404309
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (844 download)
Download or read book Buddhist Architecture written by Huu Phuoc Le and published by Grafikol. This book was released on 2010 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The volume thoroughly examines the origins and principal types of Buddhist architecture in Asia primarily between the third century BCE-twelfth century CE with an emphasis on India. It aims to construct shared architectural traits and patterns alongwith the derivative relationships between Indian and Asian Buddhist monuments. It also discusses the historical antecedents in the Indus Civilization and the religious and philosophical foundations of the three schools of Buddhism and its founder, Buddha. Previously obscure topics such as Aniconic and Vajrayana (Tantric) architecture and the four holiest sites of Buddhism will also be covered in this comprehensive volume. The author further investigates the influences of Buddhist architecture upon Islamic, Christian, and Hindu architecture that have been overlooked by past scholars."
Author : Catherine Becker
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199359393
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)
Download or read book Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past written by Catherine Becker and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a wide-ranging exploration of the creation and use of Buddhist art in Andhra Pradesh, India, from the second and third centuries of the Common Era to the present, Catherine Becker shows how material remains and visual experiences shape and reveal essential human concerns. Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past begins with an analysis of the ornamentation of Andhra's ancient Buddhist sites, such as the lavish limestone reliefs depicting scenes of devotion and lively narratives on the main stupa at Amaravati. As many such monuments have fallen into disrepair, it is temping to view them as ruins; however, through an examination of recent state-sponsored tourism campaigns and new devotional activities at the sites, Becker shows that the monuments are in active use and even ascribed innate power and agency. Becker finds intriguing parallels between the significance of imagery in ancient times and the new social, political, and religious roles of these objects and spaces. While the precise functions expected of these monuments have shifted, the belief that they have the ability to effect spiritual and mental transformation has remained consistent. Becker argues that the efficacy of Buddhist art relies on the careful attention of its makers to the formal properties of art and to the harnessing of the imaginative potential of the human senses. In this respect, Buddhist art mirrors the teaching techniques attributed to the Buddha, who often engaged his pupils' desires and emotions as tools for spiritual progress.
Author : Gregory Schopen
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824851226
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Bones, Stones, and Buddhist Monks written by Gregory Schopen and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume provides an essential foundation for a social history of Indian Buddhist monasticism. Challenging the popular stereotype that represented the accumulation of merit as the domain of the layperson while monks concerned themselves with more sophisticated realms of doctrine and meditation, Professor Schopen problematizes many assumptions about the lay-monastic distinction by demonstrating that monks and nuns, both the scholastic elites and the less learned, participated actively in a wide range of ritual practices and institutions that have heretofore been judged 'popular,' from the accumulation and transfer of merit; to the care of deceased relatives; to serving as sponsors and donors, rather than always the recipients, of gifts; to (possibly) the coining of counterfeit currency. Taken together, the studies contained in this volume represent the basis for a new historiography of Buddhism, not only for their critique of many the idées reçues of Buddhist Studies but for the compelling connections they draw between apparently disparate details.
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Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Andhra Pradesh Journal of Archaeology written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Indian History Congress
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 858 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Proceedings written by Indian History Congress and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jason Hawkes
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195698862
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (988 download)
Download or read book Buddhist Stupas in South Asia written by Jason Hawkes and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together the latest research on stupas in South Asia, this volume includes new conceptual paradigms as well as new approaches to monuments, sculpture, material culture, and textual interpretation. The collection utilizes archaeological, art historical and epigraphic evidence in broader cultural and historical frameworks to enrich our understanding, not only of stupa monuments but also ancient Buddhism and the wider history to which they pertain.
Author : Subhashini Kaligotla
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300258941
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Shiva's Waterfront Temples written by Subhashini Kaligotla and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handsomely illustrated volume explores the medieval Deccani temple complexes at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pattadakal, with careful attention to their makers. The vibrant red sandstone temples of India's Deccan Plateau, such as the Pattadakal temple cluster, have attracted visitors since the eighth century or earlier. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the coronation place of the Chalukya dynasty, Pattadakal and its neighboring sites are of major historical importance. In Shiva's Waterfront Temples, Subhashini Kaligotla situates these buildings in the cosmopolitan milieu of Deccan India and considers how their makers and awestruck visitors would have seen them in their day. Kaligotla reconstructs how architects and builders approached the sites, including their use of ornamentation, responsiveness to courtly values such as pleasure and play, and ingenious juxtaposition of the first millennium's Nagara and Dravida aesthetics, a blend largely unique to Deccan plateau architecture. With over 130 color illustrations, this original book elucidates the Deccan's special place in the lexicon of medieval South Asian architecture.
Author : Albert Henry Longhurst
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
ISBN 13 : 9788120601604
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Story of the Stūpa written by Albert Henry Longhurst and published by Asian Educational Services. This book was released on 1992 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Umbrella As A Symbol Of Religious Sovereignty; The Evolution Of Stupa; Kerala Architecture And Himalayan Architecture.
Author : Denise Patry Leidy
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1590305949
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (93 download)
Download or read book The Art of Buddhism written by Denise Patry Leidy and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than two hundred photographs-most in stunning full color-provide the visual context for this tour of the world of Buddhist art. From the earliest second-century b.c.e. archaeological evidence to the nineteenth century this book showcases the marvelous variety of Buddhist art through the ages, from every country and region where Buddhism has influenced the culture in a significant way, including India, Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and all the regions of Southeast Asia. Included in the rich variety of forms are architecture and monumental art, statuary, paintings, calligraphy, fresco, brushwork, and textile arts.
Author : All India Radio (AIR), New Delhi
Publisher : All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book AKASHVANI written by All India Radio (AIR), New Delhi and published by All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi. This book was released on 1972-12-24 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 24 DECEMBER, 1972 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 56 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XXXVII, No.53 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 16-54 ARTICLE: 1.The Church at Impur (Nagaland) 2.The Husband in the Dock 3.The Amaravati Sculptures 4. Landmarks in Indian Cricket: The Silver Line 5. Pollution of Atmosphere and Civilization 6. Oral Contraceptives 7. Indian Ocean as an Area of Peace AUTHOR: 1. M. R.Gavirayyapa 2. Kamala Subramaniam 3. R. Nagaswamy 4. Prof M. D. Mishra 5. D. Lyngdoh 6. Dr. Lilly Jacob 7. K. Subrahmanyam KEYWORDS : 2. Relationship irresponsible Husbands 3. The Amaravati Stupa. Art at Amaravati. Buddhist Schools. 4. Manual Labour a Psychological Booster,Sign of Respectability, Economic Imbalance,Friction between old and young. 5. Causes of Pollution. Atomic Hazards. 6.Population explosion,Use of Pills.Side Effects. Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals. For reproduction previous permission is essential.
Author : Janmenjay Sahni
Publisher : Arihant Publications India limited
ISBN 13 : 9324199420
Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (241 download)
Download or read book IAS Mains Paper 1 Indian Heritage & Culture History & Geography of the world & Society 2021 written by Janmenjay Sahni and published by Arihant Publications India limited. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Steven Kossak
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 0870999923
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)
Download or read book The Art of South and Southeast Asia written by Steven Kossak and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2001 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents works of art selected from the South and Southeast Asian and Islamic collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, lessons plans, and classroom activities.
