Himalayan Buddhist art and architecture

Lama, G.K.

ISBN: 9789383221554, 9383221550

In this book, the author has tried his best to cover all the aspects of Buddhist art and architecture prevalent in this zone. The present deal with the Buddhist art and architecture of Indian Himalayan region, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and China.

Baroque India: the Neo-Roman religious architecture of South Asia: a global stylistic survey

Pereira, Jose

ISBN: 9788173051616, 8173051615

Baroque India is the fruite of over 40 years of research, and is the work of one professionaly trained in the history of Indian art.

Haripriya: forms and meaning in Indian art and Iconography: essays in memory of Dr. Haripriya Rangarajan,

ISBN: 9788173056796, 817305679X

The present volume of 30 papers dedicated to the memory of the eminent art historian, Dr. Haripriya Rangarajan, who made an invaluable contribution to the field of Indian art, Iconography and architecture. She left an intangible mark as an expert especially in the field of Indian iconography. The volume contains essays on different aspects of Indian art and iconography, providing insights into ...

The body adorned: dissolving boundaries between sacred and profane in India's art.

Dehejia, Vidya

ISBN: 9788189995041, 8189995049

The author draws on the literature of court poets, the hymns of saints and acharyas, and verses from inscriptions to illuminate premodern India's unique treatment of sculpted and painted form. She focuses on the coexistence of sacred and sensuous images within the common boundaries of Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu sacred spaces, redefining terms like sacred and secular in relation to Indian archite...

Art & archaeology of eastern India & adjoining regions: recent perspectives (essays in honour of Prof. Pradeep Kumar Behera),

ISBN: 9789383221493, 9383221496

The present volume is a collection of twenty-one research papers dedicated to felicitate Prof. Pradeep Kumar Behera in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Indian archaeology. All twenty-one papers are arranged in chronological order and focused on different aspects of eastern India and adjoining regions in time and space, i.e. prehistoric, proto-historic and early historical archaeo...

Facets of South Indian art and architecture, (two volumes in one), 2nd rev. edn.

Nagaswamy, R.

ISBN: 9788173056840, 8173056846

The book contains essays on important aspects of South Indian art and architecture, grouped under the following seven major headings: (1) The beginnings. (2) Saiva traditions. (3) Temple art and architecture. (4) Sakta traditions. (5) Sculptural art. (6) Bronzes. and (7) Paintings, jewels etc.;

Brahma Sri: researches in archaeology, history and culture in the new millennium, Dr. P.V. Parabrahma Sastry felicitation volume, 2 vols

Chenna Reddy, Pedarapu (b.1959)

ISBN: 9788188934164, 818893416X

The 59 papers included in this volume deal with a variety of themes and disciplines such as archaeology, rock art, temple art and architecture, iconography, epigraphy and numismatics, Hindu, Buddhist and Jaina religion and philosophy, Indian literature of various periods, folklore, new history and contemporary social issues.

Brhadisvara temple: form and meaning

Nagaswamy, R

ISBN: 9788173053887, 817305388X

The great Temple at Tanjavur is a visual representation of Cosmic power on earth that remains, according to the pious wish of the builder, so long as the sun and moon lasts. The Brhadisvara temple locates for the first time in Indian history, the 108 forms of nrtta karanas on the upper storey around the sanctum wall in sculptural form and reflects the concept of cosmic space in which Siva's dan...

Bridges, buildings & black beauties of northern railway: glimpses of the rich heritage of India's premier railway, foreword by Sir Mark Tully

Mathur, Vinod N

ISBN: 9788190562515, 8190562517

The book provides glimpses of the history and heritage of the buildings, bridges and steam locomotives of Northern Railway, one of the largest Zones of the Indian Railway system. It covers the growth and development of the system from its beginnings till recent times and provides interesting accounts of some of the extraordinary challenges faced by railway men and women during their careers. A ...

Buddhist art and thought

Shashibala

ISBN: 9788188643066, 8188643068

This book ecompasses a number of themes related to the study of cultural interflow among Asian countries, sharing philosophy, literature, arts and architecture, systems of polity and ways of living and thinking. It is a journey through the history of dissemination of Buddhism by monk-scholars to Central, East, Fareast and Southeast Asia. It brings forth the manifestations of divine forms of Bud...

Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum, New Series, General Section, Vol.VII No.4: Beginnings of the traditions of South Indian temple architecture, by P R Srinivasan

Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum: an outline of Indian temple Architecture, by F H Gravely

Carved wooden pillars at Shri Swaminarayan temple, Ahmedabad: a testimony to the first war of Indian Independence

Chauhan, Onkar (b.1950)

ISBN: 9788186787090, 8186787097

A careful examination of the carvings, keeping in mind their contemporary historical background, reveals some remarkable and hidden facts beneath the outer lustre.

Early Indian art and architecture

Verma, Amrendra

ISBN: 9789389387070, 9389387078

Christian themes in Indian art: from the Mogul times till today

SJ, Anand Amaladass et al

ISBN: 9788173049453, 8173049459

This book is a pioneering wok, showcasting Christian themes in Indian art from the beginnings of Christianity in India till today. The authors have, supplemented this with one chapter on architecture, particularly that of church buildings, and one on popular art, including stamps. Around 1100 rare coloured illustrations make this publication a unique reference book.

Chronological identity in Indian art

Padhi, Braja Kishor

ISBN: 9788173201042, 8173201048

The book deals with the various religious places of Jainism, Buddhism, Hindu temples of Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, etc., and Kabyas of Upendra Bhanja relating to the religion, culture, art and architecture.

Eloquent spaces, meaning and community in early Indian architecture

ISBN: 9780367375010, 036737501X

This book adopts the twin analytic of meaning and community to write a fresh history of building in early India. It presents a new perspective on the principles and practices of early Indian architecture.;

Concepts of space in traditional Indian architecture

Pandya, Yatin

ISBN: 9788188204267, 8188204269

This study unravels the inherent virtues of traditional Indian architecture and interprets them as universal dictums, relevant even in today's world.

A concise history of modern architecture in India

Lang, Jon

ISBN: 9788178243054, 8178243059

Written in an extremely readable manner, it traces, from the 1920s till the end 20th century, the architectural and political influences, identifies the pioneers and the trendsetters, describes the styles with its variations, mutations and revivals and studies the search by the Indian architect for an appropriate idiom.

Contemporary Indian architecture

Shah, Jagan

ISBN: 9788174364463, 8174364463

This book showcases emerging and established talent in the field of Indian architecture during the last two decades, and devotes itself to unique designs ranging from residential and commercial to public spaces.