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Tantra and Sakta Art of Orissa; 3 Volumes |
Donaldson, Thomas Eugene
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Book ID : 2779 |
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ISBN-10 : 81-246-0196-8 / 8124601968 |
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ISBN-13 : 978-81-246-0196-9 / 9788124601969 |
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Delhi |
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2002
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Language : English |
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xvii+470p., xiv+471-968p., x+969-1398p., 685 B/W Figs., 51 Col. Plts., Maps, Abb., Gloss., Bib., Index, 29 cm. |
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CONTENTS:-
Vol.1: I. Saktism in Orissa : 1. Tribal Goddesses, sacrifice, fertility and Durga-puja; 2. Aniconic form and Hinduisation; 3. Mangala, Tara and other navigation and maritime Goddesses; 4. Fort Goddesses (durga-devata or ista-devata) and Dasahara; 5. Sitala, Sasthi and Goddesses of disease and health; 6. Sakta-pithas in Orissa; 7. Sakta temples in Orissa; 8. Early Sakta shrines in western Orissa: Kalahandi and Bolangir districts; 9. Khakhara temples in north-eastern Orissa: Kisorpur/Avana/Shergarh; 10. Ninth-eleventh-century Sakta shrines in Mayurbhanja and Balasore districts; 11. Ninth-eleventh-century Sakta shrines in Keonjhar and Dhenkanal districts; 12. Ninth-eleventh-century Sakta shrines in Dharmasala/Jajpur area; 13. Ninth-eleventh-century Sakta shrines in the Mahanadi valley; 14. Ninth-eleventh-century Sakta shrines in the Praci valley; 15. Caurasi: Varahi temple; 16. Bhubanesvar: Gauri temple; 17. Ninth-eleventh-century Sakta shrines in the Kusabhadra and Daya river valleys; 18. Nine-eleventh-century Sakta shrines in southern Puri and Ganjam districts; 19. Bhubanesvar: later Sakta temples; 20. Beyalisbati: Gangesvari temple; 21. Kakatpur: Mangala temple; 22. Twelfth-fourteenth-century Sakta shrines in coastal Orissa; 23. Later Sakta shrines in western Orissa; 24. Sonepur: Sakta temples; 25. Later Sakta shrines in eastern and northern Orissa; II. Sakti Mythology and Iconography: 1. Destruction of Madhu and Kaitabha; 2. Destruction of Mahisasura; 3. Mahisamardini images in Orissa : 4. Durga iconography; 5. Parvati: mythology and iconography; 6. Sri-Laksmi: mythology and iconography; 7. Sarasvati: mythology and iconography; III. Camunda/Kali and Matrkas: 1. Matrka images in Orissa: iconography; 2. Camunda/Kali: non-matrka mythology, sacrifice and the graveyard; 3. Andhakasura-samhara-murti; 4. Bhiksatanamurti.
Vol.2: Abbreviations; List of Maps, Plans, Diagrams and Iconographic Charts; IV. Naga/Nagi images and the cult of Manasa/Astika Jaratkaru: 1. Manasa/Jaratkaru: mythology and iconography; 2. Manasa images in Orissa; 3. Astikajaratkaru images in Orissa; 4. Naga/Nagi-stambhas on Orissan temples; V. Kali/Tara and Mahavidyas: 1. Avarana-Saktis on early Sakta temples of Orissa; 2. Mahavidyas: mythology and number; 3. Kali: mythology and iconography : 4. Tara: Iconography: 5. Mahavidya images in Orissa; VI. Yoginis, Dakinis, Sakinis and witchcraft : 1. The Yogini cult: mythology and Tantric affiliation; 2. The Yogini cult in Orissa; 3. Dakinis, Sakinis and witchcraft; VII. Purusa/Prakrti, Agni/Soma, and Linga/Yoni (Siva/Sakti) : 1. Linga/Yoni: mythology and iconography; 2. Ardhanarisvara: mythology and iconography; 3. Hara-Parvati: mythology and iconography; 4. Laksmi-Narayana: mythology and iconography; 5. Baladeva-Ekanamsa-Krsna trinity images; 6. Jagannatha trinity images in Orissa; 7. Radha/Krsna and Gopinatha images in Orissa; 8. God/consort-sakti imagery; 9. Halahala Lokesvara images in Orissa; 10. Jain Sasana-devi images in Orissa; VIII. Erotic and secular imagery; 1. The nature of woman; 2. Sakta/Tantra sadhana and erotic imagery; 3. Secularisation of the iconographic programme : Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
Vol.3: 1. List of figures (Black and White Illustrations); 2. List of coloured illustrations; 3. Figures and coloured illustrations. |
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| The emergence of Tantrism and Saktism in the sixth-seventh centuries in ancient India symbolized a belief in fertility worship, worship of the female principle with the Devi/Goddess supreme as the Energy/Power - the substance of everything, pervading everything. In Orissa in particular, the sakta/tantra cults played a major role in the religion and culture of the region and this is testified by its many temples and sculptural wonders therein. In this work, Prof. Donaldson presents a rich and variegated picture of the sakta/tantra art of Orissa, highlighting the evolving iconography of individual images. Based on largely first-hand study of the temples and their iconography and also referring to various textual sources, he deals with, in detail, the sakta mythology of the region along with its depiction in iconography. He focuses on different forms and depictions of the Goddess - the Matrkas, Camunda, Naga/Nagi, Manasa/Jaratkura, Tara the Mahavidyas, the Yoginis and Dakinis and images of Purusa/Prakrti, Agni/Soma and Linga/Yoni, Painstakingly analyzing the architecture of a number of temples and their images. The work abounds in photographs (more than seven hundred) revealing the variety of forms of the Goddess and their widespread distribution and provides many maps, diagrams and iconographical charts as well. A thorough research giving attention to minute details even while studying a wide range of iconographical traditions and forms, this work will prove an indispensable source book for young as well as established scholars. |
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