Nataraja in Art, Thought, and Literature
Author: C. Sivaramamurti
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Published: 1974
Total Pages: 417
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAesthetic and esoteric interpretation of the cosmic dance of Shiva, Hindu deity.
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Author: C. Sivaramamurti
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Published: 1974
Total Pages: 417
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAesthetic and esoteric interpretation of the cosmic dance of Shiva, Hindu deity.
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Published: 1974
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ISBN-13: 9780318362731
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 336
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKContributed seminar papers; colloquium organized by Birla Archaeological & Cultural Research Institute in Jan. 1993.
Author: Mahadev Chakravarti
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9788120800533
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Author: David Kinsley
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9788120803947
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHindu Goddesses is a valuable sourcebook and reference work for students and scholars of Hindu goddesses and of Hinduism in general. Each goddess is dealt with as an independent deity with a coherent mythology, theology and, in some cases, cult of her own. Within the complex, diverse, and rich goddess traditions of Hinduism, one can find suggestions of nearly every important theme in the Hindu religion. In many ways, this book is as much a study of the Hindu tradition itself as it is a study of one aspect of that tradition. No other living religious tradition has displayed such an ancient, continuous, and diverse history of goddess worship.
Author: Swami Parmeshwaranand
Publisher: Sarup & Sons
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9788176254274
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Triple-Volume Encyclopaedia Is A Comprehensive And Thematic Compilation Of All Important Aspects Of Siva And Saivism In Alphabetical Order Which Took Active Part In Origin And Development Of Indian Religio-Philosophical Tradition. Siva Is One Of The Eminent Ancient Hindu Gods. Saivism Creates The Principle Religious Current Of Classical And Modern Hinduism Which Centres On The Worship Of Lord Siva.
Author: Saroj Panthey
Publisher: Mittal Publications
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9788170990161
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Publisher: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780875871295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kapila Vatsyayan
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9788170173625
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Square and the Circle of the Indian Arts is a major contribution in Indian art history. More than a book on the theories of arts, it has far-reaching implications for the way one thinks about the future of indology and art history. It provides a model to be emulated for inter-disciplinary research, not only between the arts but also the sciences and the arts. The book begins by re-examining the imagery of the Vedas and the Upanisads, highlighting some aspects of early speculative thought which influenced the enunciation of aesthetic theories, particularly of Bharata in the Natyasastra. The next chapter introduces a new methodology of analyzing the rituals (yajna) as laid down in the Yajurveda and the Satapatha Brahmana, the best way to focus the relationship between the text and the practice. Four chapters follow – one each on drama (natya), architecture (vastu), sculpture (silpa), and music (sangita). Each presents some fundamental concepts of speculative thought, concerned with each of the arts and purposefully correlates these with actual examples both of the past and the present. The afterward to this second edition remains an event not only because the book benefits from the works published since the first edition, but also because it presents the author’s integral vision and her unique adventure into the boundaries of several disciplines. It demonstrates the efficacy of her earlier approach of investigating the imagery and the metaphors as basic to the discourse of the Indian tradition. She proposes a multi-layered cluster of concepts and metaphors which enable one to uncode the complex multi-dimensional character of the Indian Arts. Also significantly she suggests a deeper comprehension of the relevance of the developments in the field of traditional mathematics and biology for the study of the language of form of the Indian Arts.
Author: David Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003-11-13
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780521528658
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.