Studies in Hindu and Buddhist Art

Author: P K MishraEditor(s): P K MishraPublisher: Abhinav PublicationsYear: 1999Language: EnglishPages: 413ISBN/UPC (if available): 817017368X DescriptionThis book carries a collection of thirty essays on various aspects of Hindu and Buddhist Art and Iconography contributed by Indian and foreign scholars. These represent deep insight and new interpretations based on sound scholarship and accounts.While intended to commemorate the loving memory of Professor Kalyan Kumar Dasgupta, the book is a fitting tribute to the great savant.ContentsPrefaceSECTION I - ARTA Contemporary Iconic TraditionA Note on Usnisa-Sitatapatra PratyamgiraA Rare Imatge of Natambara Architecture and Town-Planning in the PuranasBirds in Ancient Indian ArtEmergence of AvalokitesvaraFour Images of the Buddhist Goddess AparajitaHorse and Horse-headed Deity of North-Eastern IndiaInfluence of Brahmanism on Earkly Siamese ArtLakulisa to RajaguruParsvanatha Images at ElloraLord Shiva and Siva Icons in AssamThe Background