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Author: T. S. Maxwell Publisher: ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 388
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Visvarupa is a term used in the Bhagavadgita to describe Arjuna's vision of Krsna manifested as God. This book traces, through the study of selected north Indian sculptures and bronzes, the various artistic attempts to achieve a plastic interpretation of that vision. Maxwell draws on Sanskrit texts to recount the stylistic and iconographical history of this cosmic deity from its origins to its decline, and explores relevant Saiva, Brahma, and Buddhist imagery.
Author: T. S. Maxwell Publisher: ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 388
Book Description
Visvarupa is a term used in the Bhagavadgita to describe Arjuna's vision of Krsna manifested as God. This book traces, through the study of selected north Indian sculptures and bronzes, the various artistic attempts to achieve a plastic interpretation of that vision. Maxwell draws on Sanskrit texts to recount the stylistic and iconographical history of this cosmic deity from its origins to its decline, and explores relevant Saiva, Brahma, and Buddhist imagery.
Author: Doris Meth Srinivasan Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004644970 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 447
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One of the first things that strike the Western viewer of Indian art is the multiplicity of heads, arms and eyes. This convention grows out of imagery conceived by Vedic sages to explain creation. This book for the first time investigates into the meaning of this convention. The author concentrates on its origins in Hindu art and on preceding textual references to the phenomenon of multiplicity. The first part establishes a general definition for the convention. Examination of all Brahmanical literature up to, and sometimes beyond, the 1st - 3rd century A.D., adds more information to this basic definition. The second part applies this literary information mainly to icons of the Yaksa, Śiva, Vāsudeva-Kṛsṇa and the Goddess, and indicates how Brahmanical cultural norms, exemplified in Mathurā, can transmit textual symbols. Both Part I and Part II provide iconic modules and a methodology to generate interpretations for icons with this remarkable feature through the Gupta age.
Author: Wendy Doniger Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN: 9788120803862 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 438
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This work deals at length with various theories about relgion prevalent at the time when Megasthenes visited India very interesting and scholarly views have been put forth regarding investigations of Megasthenes their reliability and the reliability of his reporters.
Author: Susan Verma Mishra Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317193741 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 296
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This volume focuses on the religious shrine in western India as an institution of cultural integration in the period spanning 200 BCE to 800 CE. It presents an analysis of religious architecture at multiple levels, both temporal and spatial, and distinguishes it as a ritual instrument that integrates individuals and communities into a cultural fabric. The work shows how these structures emphasise on communication with a host of audiences such as the lay worshipper, the ritual specialist, the royalty and the elite as well as the artisan and the sculptor. It also examines religious imagery, inscriptions, traditional lore and Sanskrit literature. The book will be of special interest to researchers and scholars of ancient Indian history, Hinduism, religious studies, architecture and South Asian studies.
Author: Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198031602 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 440
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This is a translation of a 12th-century Sanskrit legal text, with the original text. The Dayabhaga was one of the most important texts in the history of Indian law. The text, fairly late and inspiring little attention, is important because the British elevated it to such prominence in their new colony in the early 19th century. It was known as the authority on inheritance and significant aspects of family law for the eastern Indian region. The case law and scholarship that surround this text have shaped Indian personal law right up to the present day.
Author: Ravi M. Gupta Publisher: Columbia University Press ISBN: 0231542348 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 326
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Formalized by the tenth century, the expansive Bhagavata Purana resists easy categorization. While the narrative holds together as a coherent literary work, its language and expression compete with the best of Sanskrit poetry. The text's theological message focuses on devotion to Krishna or Vishnu, and its philosophical outlook is grounded in the classical traditions of Vedanta and Samkhya. No other Purana has inspired so much commentary, imitation, and derivation. The work has grown in vibrancy through centuries of performance, interpretation, worship, and debate and has guided the actions and meditations of elite intellectuals and everyday worshippers alike. This annotated translation and detailed analysis shows how one text can have such enduring appeal. Key selections from the Bhagavata Purana are faithfully translated, while all remaining sections of the Purana are concisely summarized, providing the reader with a continuous and comprehensive narrative. Detailed endnotes explain unfamiliar concepts and several essays elucidate the rich philosophical and religious debates found in the Sanskrit commentaries. Together with the multidisciplinary readings contained in the companion volume The Bhagavata Purana: Sacred Text and Living Tradition (Columbia, 2013), this book makes a central Hindu masterpiece more accessible to English-speaking audiences and more meaningful to scholars of Hindu literature, philosophy, and religion.
Author: Lavanya Vemsani Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 527
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Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism, a religion that has been a fundamental force for thousands of years. This accessible encyclopedia covers texts, practices, scholarship, and arts related to Krishna from the earliest known sources on. As Eastern religions and related practices such as yoga become increasingly popular, there is a need for resources that explain where these practices come from and what they mean. This is one of those works. Krishna is central to Hindu philosophy, theology, art, architecture, and literature, and an understanding of Krishna will give students greater understanding of the role of Hinduism around the world. Yet this isn't just a book on religion. The encyclopedia also provides insights into Indian and world history and into contemporary concerns, fostering respect for religious and cultural diversity. Entries on a wide range of subjects related to Krishna cover India and other places where major Krishna religious centers and temples are established worldwide. Articles draw from classical Indian sources dating back as far as 1300 BCE and from folk and worldwide literature, including mythology from Jainism and Buddhism. The book's alphabetical organization, cross references in each entry that highlight related entries and further readings, and topical and thematic lists will facilitate in-depth research.
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