Devata Rupa Mala - Part II

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
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Labels English, Kalpatharu, Sanskrit, Shastras.

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Language: English,Sanskrit.

Author: S.K. Ramachandra Rao

Edition: I

Year of Publication: 2003

Published by: Kalpatharu Research Academy

Pages: 330 pp+xiv

Bind: Hard Bound

Availability: In Stock

Synopsis

The second part of Devata Rupa Mala focuses its attention on the iconography of Sakti and her forms, as prescribed in the Agama texts and Shilpa Shastras. The book is based on icons and images in Hindu temples, which in turn are based on the Agama prescriptions and visualizations.

The purpose of the volumes on Devata Rupa Mala is to assist the traditional craftsmen and sculptors by providing models for individual icons. The drawings and photographs collected in this book represent the best specimens of Indian iconography and they illustrate the sculptor’s skill in visualizing the deities for formal worship and also contemplations.

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