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Book Synopsis The Iconography and Ritual of Śiva at Elephanta by : Charles D. Collins
Download or read book The Iconography and Ritual of Śiva at Elephanta written by Charles D. Collins and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1988-11-10 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Śiva in Dance, Myth and Iconography by : Anne-Marie Gaston
Download or read book Śiva in Dance, Myth and Iconography written by Anne-Marie Gaston and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1982 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Anne-Marie Gaston, a professional exponent of several Indian classical dance styles, combines her knowledge of the oral and literary traditions of Bharata Natyam with an extensive review of Saivite sculpture. She demonstrates that sculptural depictions of Siva, and his manifestations in dance, have a common root in mythology, and shows the interdependence of the two arts through an examination of symbolic stances and postures of the hands and feet. Beginning with a brief historical survey of the dance in India, Gaston discusses its secular-religious functions and the extent to which changing social norms have affected the form.
Book Synopsis Satarudriya: Vibhuti Or Shiva'S Iconography by : C. Sivaramamurti
Download or read book Satarudriya: Vibhuti Or Shiva'S Iconography written by C. Sivaramamurti and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Elements of Hindu Iconography by : T. A. Gopinatha Rao
Download or read book Elements of Hindu Iconography written by T. A. Gopinatha Rao and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Śaiva Iconography written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Iconography of Sadasiva written by and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1976 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Presence of Siva by : S. Kramrisch
Download or read book The Presence of Siva written by S. Kramrisch and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the three great gods of Hinduism, Siva is a living god. The most sacred and most ancient book of India, The Rg Veda, evokes his presence in its hymns; Vedic myths, rituals, and even astronomy testify to his existence from the dawn of time. In a lively meditation on Siva--based on original Sanskrit texts, many translated here for the first time--Stella Kramrisch ponders the metaphysics, ontology, and myths of Siva from the Vedas and the Puranas. Who is Siva? Who is this god whose being comprises and transcends everything? From the dawn of creation, the Wild God, the Great Yogi, the sum of all opposites, has been guardian of the absolute. By retelling and interweaving the many myths that keep Siva alive in India today, Kramrisch reveals the paradoxes in Siva's nature and thus in the nature of consciousness itself.
Download or read book The Dance of Siva written by David Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-11-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Concept of Rudra-Śiva Through the Ages by : Mahadev Chakravarti
Download or read book The Concept of Rudra-Śiva Through the Ages written by Mahadev Chakravarti and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1986 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present book throws new light on the gradual development of the concept of Rudra-Siva in his animal, phallic and human forms, since the days of the Harappa Civilization. It examines how Siva, the composite Aryan-non-Aryan Divinity, was not only admitted but was ultimately crowned with an exalted position in the Brahmanical pantheon; how the bull once identified with the deity, was regulated to the position of a vahana; how phallism was related to Saivism and also how Siva, in his different forms, was represented in early Indian Art and the Art of Further India. The wide range and depth of the author's research fills a vital gap in the subject and his treatment of the entire subject is unique. This methodical study on Siva also contains an exhaustive bibliography.
Book Synopsis Empires of Faith in Late Antiquity by : Jaś Elsner
Download or read book Empires of Faith in Late Antiquity written by Jaś Elsner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the problems for studying art and religion in Eurasia arising from ancestral, colonial and post-colonial biases in historiography.
Book Synopsis Shiva to Shankara by : Devdutt Pattanaik
Download or read book Shiva to Shankara written by Devdutt Pattanaik and published by Indus Source. This book was released on 2006 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many modern scholars say Shiva linga is a phallic symbol. Most devotees disagree. Who is right? To make sense of a mythological image one has to align the language heard stories] with the language performed rituals], and the language seen symbols]. This book also looks at the sexual metaphors.
Book Synopsis Iconography of Śiva in Pahāṛī Paintings by : Saroj Panthey
Download or read book Iconography of Śiva in Pahāṛī Paintings written by Saroj Panthey and published by Mittal Publications. This book was released on 1987 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Development of Hindu Iconography by : Jitendra Nath Banerjea
Download or read book The Development of Hindu Iconography written by Jitendra Nath Banerjea and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Holy Ground: Where Art and Text Meet by : Hans T. Bakker
Download or read book Holy Ground: Where Art and Text Meet written by Hans T. Bakker and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 31 selected and revised articles in the volume Holy Ground: Where Art and Text Meet, written by Hans Bakker between 1986 and 2016, vary from theoretical subjects to historical essays on the classical culture of India. They combine two mainstreams: the Sanskrit textual tradition, including epigraphy, and the material culture as expressed in works of religious art and iconography. The study of text and art in close combination in the actual field where they meet provides a great potential for understanding. The history of holy places is therefore one of the leitmotivs that binds these studies together. One article, "The Ramtek Inscriptions II", was co-authored by Harunaga Isaacson, two articles, on "Moksadharma 187 and 239–241" and "The Quest for the Pasupata Weapon," by Peter C. Bisschop.
Book Synopsis Nataraja in Art, Thought, and Literature by : C. Sivaramamurti
Download or read book Nataraja in Art, Thought, and Literature written by C. Sivaramamurti and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aesthetic and esoteric interpretation of the cosmic dance of Shiva, Hindu deity.
Download or read book SECRETS OF SHIVA written by Sirshree and published by WOW PUBLISHINGS PVT LTD. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unraveling the Symbolism of Lord Shiva Lord Shiva is revered widely as the Supreme Being, the Adi Guru, the Destroyer in the Trinity. He is known to exist in all forms and also as the formless essence behind all creation. He is worshipped as the supreme all-knowing, all-pervading reality. The personified form of Lord Shiva is popularly known by His symbolic attributes like the serpent around His neck, the crescent moon, the river Ganga flowing from His matted hair, the third eye, and the trident. Lord Shiva, Himself, represents the highest form of symbolism of the Truth. Every aspect of His appearance and stories carry a deep message for humanity on molding and directing life to attain its highest purpose. Self-realized sages have poured the virtues of Lord Shiva into His appearance and stories, so that future generations can decode and imbibe them in their lives. This book unravels the truths hidden in the symbolism of Lord Shiva. When these truths are understood and practically applied in your life, life can become an expression of unremitting joy, boundless love and unbroken peace. Read and contemplate the secrets of Shiva to bring a paradigm shift in your life.
Book Synopsis Kumāra-Sambhava of Kālidāsa by : Kālidāsa
Download or read book Kumāra-Sambhava of Kālidāsa written by Kālidāsa and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House. This book was released on 1985 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOK:The Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa is a tour-de-force of literary effort of a very high order, and is in fact the oriflamme of Indian Poetic genius. It is a gem among Kalidasa's poetic works. It Sings of divine love and of the strife betwee
