Encyclopaedia of Indian Iconography: Hinduism - Buddhism - Jainism; 3 Volumes
Rao, S.K. Ramachandra (Prof.)
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Book ID : 16788
ISBN-10 : 81-7030-765-1 / 8170307651
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7030-765-5 / 9788170307655
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2003
Edition : (Second Revised & Enlarged Edition)
Language : English
xvii, 1744p., Figs., Bib., 29 cm. (First edition published in 1988-1992) (Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 275, 276 & 277)
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DESCRIPTION
The present publication, Encyclopaedia of Indian Iconography, is intended to focus attention on the traditional details concerning images and their worship. The details given in these volumes are taken entirely from the traditional texts of Agama and Silpa-sastra, like Brhatsamhita, Manasara, Kasyapa-silpa, Isana-siva-guru-deva-paddhati, Silpa-ratna, Padma-samhita, Hayasirsa-samhita, Vaikhanasagama and Rupa-mandana. The entries include not only the gods and goddesses of popular so-called Hinduism, but also the divinities of Jaina (both Digambara and Svetambara divisions) and Buddhist (Mahayana) religions. The deities worshipped in Nepal and Tibet are also included. Sadhana-mala has been used for descriptions of Buddhist deities and Rupa-mandana for Jaina deities. Most of the entries are illustrated by line-drawings of images in temples, monasteries, basadis and in museums. Topics of peripheral interest (like temple-construction, image-making worship rituals and Agama divisions) has also been included here.
