South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses
Author | : Hosakote Krishna Sastri |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Gods in art |
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Author | : Hosakote Krishna Sastri |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Gods in art |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Hosakote Krishna Sastri |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9788120610248 |
Author | : H Krishna Sastri |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781019432280 |
Sastri provides a fascinating analysis of the role of images in South Indian religious practice. Drawing on extensive research and firsthand observation, he explores the artistic, cultural, and spiritual significance of these works. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg |
Publisher | : Madras : Higginbotham |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1869 |
Genre | : Hindu gods |
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Author | : Hosakote Krishna Sastri |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Art |
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This Book Looks At The Hindu Gods And Goddesses Found In Temples All Over Village India And Analysis Them In Detail. Richly Illustrated. Almost Every Village Of Any Importance In India Has Its Temple, Round And Which Centres In A Very Large Measure The Corporate Civic Life Or The Community Which Lives In It. The Casual Visitor Is At Once Attracted By The Temple And When Goes There He Sees Various Images In All Sorts Of Incongrous Postures And Is Generally Puzzled To Know What They Represent, And How They Serve To Evoke The Religious Feelings Of The People Worshipping Them. An Attempt Has Been Made In The Present Work To Describe And Classify Them In Various Groups So As To Make Them More Intelliglbe To The Ordinary Visitor. In The Temples Dedicated To The Village Deities The Ceremonial Is Not Much Different, Brahmanas However Rarely Officate And Animal Sacrifices Are Generally Offered, Especially When The Village Is Threarened Whith An Epidemic Or With Serious Scarcity Of Famine.
Author | : Tammy Laser |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 117 |
Release | : 2014-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1622753909 |
This encyclopedic volume is a thorough examination of the history of religion in ancient India, detailing each of the gods and goddesses, his or her origins, and how the gods continue to be worshipped today. The history of religion is directly tied to the history of the past one thousand years. World history is an important part of the history curriculum, making this volume a valuable teaching tool, as well as an entertaining read. Vibrant images make it a visual experience.