Religious Art in Jammu Hills PDF Download

Author: Anita K. Billawaria
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Category : Art, Hindu
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Author: Mira Seth
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195615494
Category : Art, Dogra
Languages : en
Pages : 140

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This study examines a unique group of wall paintings executed in the Jammu hills of Northern India in the first half of the 19th century. Seth explores the cultural background of the region and its artists, and provides details of the techniques and materials used in the paintings, which illustrate religious and secular themes familiar from Mughal and Rajput miniatures.

Author: Sukh Dev Singh Charak
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9788170173564
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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The Present Monograph Seeks To Record The Place And Development Of Elephant Symbol In The Mythology And The Art Of India Over A Period Of 5000 Years. It Is Amazing As To How Strikingly A Unity In Diversity In Most Indian Religions Is Displayed Through This Symbol. Elephant Form Has Been Used As A Common Denominator In The Folk As Well As The Religious Cults But Having Different Impacts. The Wide Spectrum Of Indian Culture Contains Various Colours Of Different Intensity. Different Kinds Of People, Races, Languages, Religions And Traditions Made Indian Culture Vital And Colourful. The Elephant Rotates With Every Colour Of The Spectrum. How The Animal Impressed The People Through The Ages Is Sought To Be Explained By The Author Along With All The Myths And Stories Associated With It. As A Divine Member Elephant Was Supposed To Have Come Into Existence Out Of The Sea On The Occasion Of Churning Of The Ocean (Samudramanthana) As Airavata The Milk White Elephant. On The Folk Level A Cult Developed Around It. Jataka Stories Refer To Elephant Pillars And Statues And Tradition Of Performing Hastisutra And Hastimangala-Elephant 1Estival. Besides As A Folk Divinity It Also Penetrated In Buddhist And Jain Mythologies. It Is The Inner Vitality Of Indian Culture Which Has Been The Result Of Intimate Connection Between Nature And Human Inspiration. That Is Why, Indian Religion, Art And Literature Are Rooted In The Natural Environment. Ganesa The Elephant God Is The Best Example Of The Oneness Of Nature And Human Factor As Reflected In The Realm Of Art And Literature. Ganesa Is Only One Of The Aspects Of The Multidimensional Personality Of The Elephant Which Embodies The Various Hues And Colours Of The Indian Cultural Tradition. Thus, Dr. Gupta Herein Offers A Detailed Statement Regarding The Historical Development Of Elephant Symbol In Indian Myths And Art. This Must Be Counted As A Unique Effort In Understanding The Symbolism Of Indian Culture Through Elephant Symbol.

Author: D. N. Saraf
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 8170172047
Category : Decorative arts
Languages : en
Pages : 302

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Kashmir Is Known For Its Arts And Crafts. But There Is No Single Book So Far Which Deals Overall And Totally With Both Known And Lesser Known Crafts Of Jammu & Kashmir State. This Book Portrays A Comprehensive Study Providing Wealth Of Information And Visual Documentation On The Beautiful Part Of India Comprising Jammu, Kashmir Valley And Ladakh. A State With Rich Craft And Cultural Heritage Deserves To Be Better Known In Its Crafts Context Of People And Culture. As A Close And Living Relationship Ties Land To People And People To Craft And Culture, The Book Opens With Brief Description Of This Relationship. Since Traditional Skills Co-Exist And Change In The Course Of Changing Conditions, The Book Covers Some Of The More Important As Well As Lesser Known Crafts In Their Historical Background, Present And Potential For Future. Development Being A Constant Process, The Book Also Reviews The Actual Craft Situation,, Its Scope, Design, Craft Training, The Domestic Marketing And Exports Of Crafts, Concluding On The Most Important Factor-The Craftsmen And Their Welfare. The Book Is Invaluable In Many Way. Over 100 Pages Of Excellent Photographs And Typical Design Motifs. General Readers, Planners And Administrators As Well As Traders And Exporters Will Find Highly Useful The Details The Book Provides With The Personal Touch Of Author S Rich Experience Over The Years.

Author: Sukh Dev Singh Charak
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9788170173557
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 156

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Ragamala Paintings Have A Special Significance In The World Of Art, Which Has Not So Far Been Fully Realised. They Not Only Display Their Own Technique And Art Of Colour And Line But Also Express, Interpret And Exhibit The Soul/Spirit And Beauty Of Another Art, The Art Of Music, The Art Of Svara-Laya And Cultivated/Cultured Voice. Music Was Considered To Be Of Divine Origin And Was Supposed To Possess The Property Of Evoking An Ecstatic State Of Mind Or Mood, Called Rasa-Anubhuti, In The Musician As Well As The Listerner. This Conception Of Rasa Is The Basis Of All Art In India. The Sadhakas (Practitioners) Devised Some Formulas In Order To Capture And Comprehend The Divine Quality Of Music And To Evoke Rasa Or Brahmananda. These Were Formulated In The Form Of Prayers In Which The Conceptual Form, Dhyana-Murti, Of The Raga Was Described. Thus The Ragas Were Personified Or Deified. This Fact Provided A Rich And Expressive Theme To Indian Painters And It Has Considerably Enriched The Art Treasure Of India. Whether The Dhyana-Theory Of Ragas Is Scientific Or Otherwise It Certainly Furnished A Rich Source Of Theme For The Indian Artists Who Painted Some Of The Most Charming And Inspiring Pictures Representing The Ragas (Melodies). The Two Ragamala Mss Discovered In A Manuscripts Collection At Jammu Are A Part Of The Extensive Art Treasure Created All Over India During The Period From 16Th To 19Th Centuries. The Jammu Ragamala Paintings Were Done Expressly With The Usual Object Of Depicting Their Dhyana-Murtis Or Icons In Order To Create The Relevant Rasa Situation In Those Looking At Them.

Author: Kamal Kishor Mishra
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788182903043
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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Author: Chandramani Singh
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9780391024120
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 294

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Author: Aśoka Jeratha
Publisher: Indus Publishing
ISBN: 9788173870828
Category : Dogras (Indic people)
Languages : en
Pages : 308

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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 234

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Author: R. P. Srivastava
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9788170171744
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Languages : en
Pages : 276

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Painting In Punjab Is A Doctoral Thesis Approved By Meerut University, Meerut (India). It Is A First Comprehensive Survey Of Visual Arts (Miniature Painting, Illustrated Manuscripts And Mural Painting) Which Flourished In The Land Of Five Rivers Governed By The Lion Of Punjab, Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) As Also The Area Reigned By East Punjab Rajas Known As Ruler Of Cis-Sutlej I.E. Malwa States; Maharaja Narinder Singh (1845-1862) Being The Prominent Among The Patraons Of Art And Learning Whose Contribution Excelled All In This Respect. The Present Study Covers Miniatures, Illuminated Manuscripts As Well As The Mural Painting Done In Both The Areas Of Punjab Thus Discovering And Establishing For The First Time A Definitive Movement Of Visual Arts Which Existed In Punjab Of Nineteenth Century. This Brings To The Attention Of Scholarly World A Rich Style Of Painting Known As Punjab Painting Hitherto Unknown Just Like Other Indian Schools Of Painting Viz Mughal, Rajput And Pahari Painting With All The Salient Features Of Any Art Movement Inherent In It. Special Feature Of The Book Lies In The Fact That It Sheds Light On The Social Life Of The Painters Who Made Creative And Beautiful Environments-Royal And Private Both-But Thus Far Remained In Oblivion. Simultaneously It Seeks To Trace The Presence Of Amour Artists In Both Regions And Their Family Genealogies Which Help Us To Track Down The Movement Of Art From One Princely Center To Another. One Such Family Was Chughtai Family Which Came From Heart (Persia) And Settled In Lahore, And Its Members Were Responsible For Significant Contribution To Creative Arts Of Punjab Specially During The Life Time Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh In The Capital Town Of Lahore. Unique Feature Of The Book Is That It Offers To The Reader An Opportunity To See The Flowering Of Vaishnavite Art In The Courts Of Tolerant Sikh Rulers Of Both Trans-Sutlej As Well As Cis-Sutlej Areas Of Punjab.