The Agama Encyclopaedia - Couverture rigide

Rao, Ramachandra S.K.

 
9788170308225: The Agama Encyclopaedia
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 8170308224 ISBN 13 : 9788170308225
Editeur : Sri Satguru Publications, 2005

Synopsis

Book summary of the agama encyclopaedia vol xii source book the agama literature include the silpa sastra, which is basic to iconography worship dealt with in the agama necessarily involves image which are worship worthy the rituals and sequences that are elaborated in the agama books find relevance only the context of an icon which is contained in a shrine and icons are meaningful only in the context of shrines and worship agama texts are not easily accessible to the people a large number of them are still available only in manuscripts. Reprinted with POD as needed.

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À propos de l?auteur

Prof. S.K. Ramachandra Rao was a distinguished Indian scholar, author, and professor of psychology. He was a multi-disciplinary expert well-versed in Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit, specializing in Indian culture, philosophy, art history, and iconography. He served as the Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and was a visiting professor at numerous prestigious institutions. Over his lifetime, he authored more than 180 books in English and Kannada, with The Agama Encyclopaedia being one of his most significant works on Hindu temple traditions.

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Éditeur
Sri Satguru Publications
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
8170308224
ISBN 13 
9788170308225
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
541
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Personne responsable
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