The Religious Imagery Of Khajuraho


The Religious Imagery Of Khajuraho
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The Religious Imagery Of Khajuraho


The Religious Imagery Of Khajuraho
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Author : Devangana Desai
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

The Religious Imagery Of Khajuraho written by Devangana Desai and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Decoration and ornament, Architectural categories.


Illustrations: 101 colour plates and 125 b/w illustrations Description: The book offers a closer view of the divinities and their configurations, particularly in the major Hindu temples of Khajuraho. It concentrates on the iconic schemes and patheons of two magnificent temples, one a rare preserved shrine of Vaikuntha-Vishnu and the other dedicated to Siva. It highlights the important cult of the Yoginis and the syncretic role of Surya in Khajuraho's pantheon. In the process of viewing the temple as a whole and its images within a well-integrated scheme, several earlier non-specified images could be seen in their proper context and for the first time identified and interpreted. The images of planetary divinities on the podium around the Lakshmana temple, or the Sveta-dvipa scene (Back Cover) are some such new interpretations offered in the book. The book presents an account of the topography of this medieval sacred centre, its patrons, the Chandella rulers, and erudite court culture. The elite's love for double-entendre is revealed in the sculptural art as well as poetic stanzas of their inscriptions on temples. The language of puns and enigma (sandhya-bhasha helps us in understanding the significance of erotic sculptures which apparently are sensual figures but actually conceal a deeper symbolism.



Chandella Art


Chandella Art
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Author : Suśīla Kumāra Sullere
language : en
Publisher: Aakar Books
Release Date : 2004

Chandella Art written by Suśīla Kumāra Sullere and has been published by Aakar Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Architecture categories.


S.K. Sullerey Is Professor And Head, Department Of Post Graduate And Research In Ancient Indian History, Culture And Archaeology At Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P.).



Receptacle Of The Sacred


Receptacle Of The Sacred
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Author : Jinah Kim
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2013-04-12

Receptacle Of The Sacred written by Jinah Kim and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-12 with Art categories.


In considering medieval illustrated Buddhist manuscripts as sacred objects of cultic innovation, Receptacle of the Sacred explores how and why the South Asian Buddhist book-cult has survived for almost two millennia to the present. A book “manuscript” should be understood as a form of sacred space: a temple in microcosm, not only imbued with divine presence but also layered with the memories of many generations of users. Jinah Kim argues that illustrating a manuscript with Buddhist imagery not only empowered it as a three-dimensional sacred object, but also made it a suitable tool for the spiritual transformation of medieval Indian practitioners. Through a detailed historical analysis of Sanskrit colophons on patronage, production, and use of illustrated manuscripts, she suggests that while Buddhism’s disappearance in eastern India was a slow and gradual process, the Buddhist book-cult played an important role in sustaining its identity. In addition, by examining the physical traces left by later Nepalese users and the contemporary ritual use of the book in Nepal, Kim shows how human agency was critical in perpetuating and intensifying the potency of a manuscript as a sacred object throughout time.



Cosmic Order And Cultural Astronomy


Cosmic Order And Cultural Astronomy
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Author : Rana Singh
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2009-10-02

Cosmic Order And Cultural Astronomy written by Rana Singh and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-02 with History categories.


Throughout the Indian subcontinent there are territories and areas wherein culture, geography, and the archetypal cosmos interact with each other to create a sacredscape that is infused with meaning, cultural performances and transcendent power. These sacred sites possess extensive mythological associations where believed that spirit can cross between different realms. In a broad perspective such studies falls within the realm of cultural astronomy, which has two broad areas, viz. archaeoastronomy, concerned with the study of the use of astronomy and its role in ancient cultures and civilizations; and ethnoastronomy that studies the use of astronomy and its role in contemporary cultures. The seven essays in this volume deals with the critical appraisal of studying cultural astronomy and cosmic order and its implications in India, illustrated with case studies like heritagescape of Khajuraho, where stone speaks; manescape of Gaya, where manes come and bless the devotees; Deviscape of Vindhyachal, where goddess resorts; Shivascape of Kashi, where Shiva dances in making order; Shaktiscape of Kashi, that possesses the spatial ordering of goddesses; and Naturscape of Chitrakut, where mother earth blesses.



Yogini In South Asia


 Yogini In South Asia
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Author : István Keul
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-07-18

Yogini In South Asia written by István Keul and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-18 with History categories.


In different stages in the history of South Asian religions, the term yoginī has been used in various contexts to designate various things: a female adept of yoga, a female tantric practitioner, a sorceress, a woman dedicated to a deity, or a certain category of female deities. This book brings together recent interdisciplinary perspectives on the medieval South Asian cults of the Yoginis, such as textual-philological, historical, art historical, indological, anthropological, ritual and terminological. The book discusses the medieval yoginī cult, as illustrated in early Śaiva tantric texts, and their representations in South Asian temple iconography. It looks at the roles and hypostases of yoginīs in contemporary religious traditions, as well as the transformations of yoginī-related ritual practices. In addition, this book systematizes the multiple meanings, and proposes definitions of the concept and models for integrating the semantic fields of ‘yoginī.’ Highlighting the importance of research from complementary disciplines for the exploration of complex themes in South Asian studies, this book is of interest to scholars of South Asian Studies and Religious Studies.



From Temple To Museum


From Temple To Museum
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Author : Salila Kulshreshtha
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-10-05

From Temple To Museum written by Salila Kulshreshtha and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with History categories.


Religious icons have been a contested terrain across the world. Their implications and understanding travel further than the artistic or the aesthetic and inform contemporary preoccupations.This book traces the lives of religious sculptures beyond the moment of their creation. It lays bare their purpose and evolution by contextualising them in their original architectural or ritual setting while also following their displacement. The work examines how these images may have moved during different spates of temple renovation and acquired new identities by being relocated either within sacred precincts or in private collections and museums, art markets or even desecrated and lost. The book highlights contentious issues in Indian archaeology such as renegotiating identities of religious images, reuse and sharing of sacred space by adherents of different faiths, rebuilding of temples and consequent reinvention of these sites. The author also engages with postcolonial debates surrounding history writing and knowledge creation in British India and how colonial archaeology, archival practices, official surveys and institutionalisation of museums has influenced the current understanding of religion, sacred space and religious icons. In doing so it bridges the historiographical divide between the ancient and the modern as well as socio-religious practices and their institutional memory and preservation. Drawn from a wide-ranging and interdisciplinary study of religious sculptures, classical texts, colonial archival records, British travelogues, official correspondences and fieldwork, the book will interest scholars and researchers of history, archaeology, religion, art history, museums studies, South Asian studies and Buddhist studies.



Hinduism And The Religious Arts


Hinduism And The Religious Arts
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Author : Heather Elgood
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2000-04-01

Hinduism And The Religious Arts written by Heather Elgood and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-04-01 with Religion categories.


The roots between the Hindu religion and the wider culture are deep and uniquely complex. No study of either ancient or contemporary Indian culture can be undertaken without a clear understanding of Hindu visual arts and their sources in religious belief and practice. Defining what is meant by religion - no such term exists in Sanskrit - and what is understood by Hindu ideals of beauty, Heather Elgood provides the best synthesis and critical study of recent scholarship on the topic. In addition, this book offers critical background information for anyone interested in the social and anthropological roots of artistic creativity, as well as the rites, practices and beliefs of the hundreds of millions of Hindus in the world today.



Khajuraho


Khajuraho
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Author : Shobita Punja
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2010-10-14

Khajuraho written by Shobita Punja and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-14 with Literary Collections categories.


An updated version of the critically-acclaimed Divine Ecstasy: The Story of Khajuraho, this is an eye-opening book on one of India's most fascinating heritage sites and is indispensable reading for all those interested in rediscovering India's cultural past. Includes 67 photographs.



The Legacy Of G S Ghurye


The Legacy Of G S Ghurye
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Author : A. R. Momin
language : en
Publisher: Popular Prakashan
Release Date : 1996

The Legacy Of G S Ghurye written by A. R. Momin and has been published by Popular Prakashan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Anthropology categories.


Comprises contributed articles on the life and thought of Govind Sadashiv Ghurye, b. 1893, and on Indian sociology and anthropology.



The Archaeology Of The N Tha Samprad Ya In Western India 12th To 15th Century


The Archaeology Of The N Tha Samprad Ya In Western India 12th To 15th Century
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Author : Vijay Sarde
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-03-31

The Archaeology Of The N Tha Samprad Ya In Western India 12th To 15th Century written by Vijay Sarde and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-31 with Religion categories.


This book studies Nātha sampradāya through archaeological evidence for the first time. Drawing on a pioneering approach to the study of ascetic traditions, it investigates not only the nature of the Nātha sampradāya’s religious architecture but also examines the extent to which they shared space with other religious groups such as the devotees of Siva and Sakti, Buddhism, and Islam, especially with the Sufi tradition. Focusing on western India, the book sifts through a variety of archaeological evidence and documentation of their temples, caves, and maṭhas. It critically analyses iconographic representations of ascetics on temple walls and sculptural representations of yogic postures or āsanas. Further, these representations are discussed within a pan-South Asian framework to highlight both the commonalities of the tradition across the subcontinent and the regional specificities, along with their chronological spread. Breaking new ground, this volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of religion, especially Hinduism, history, archaeology, and South Asian studies.