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Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization
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A landmark work that demystifies the rich tradition of Indian art, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization analyzes key motifs found in legend, myth, and folklore taken directly from the Sanskrit. It provides a comprehensive introduction to visual thinking and picture reading in Indian art and thought. Ultimately, the book shows that profound Hindu and Buddhist intuitions on the riddles of life and death are universally recognizable.
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INDEX
Abhramū, 105, 106
Absolute, The:
beyond differentiating qualities of sex, 123
Buddha as personification of, 64, 146
Buddha’s quest for, 162
differentiation of, 76, 137, 147–8, 197, 209
heartbeat of, 205
in art, 148, 150, 156
manifestations of, 142, 144, 193
ourselves as emanations of, 207–8
productive energy of, 152, 209
quiescence of, 136, 155
reality of, 145
Shiva as personification of, 124–5, 135, 167, 204–5
substance of, 200
transcendence of, 188, 210
union with, 153
Vajradhara-Vajrasattva as symbol of, 146
Vishnu and Shiva as personifications of, 65, 78
waters as creative aspect of, 90
Yab-Yum as symbol of, 146
See also Bindu; Brahman-Atman; Essence, divine; Self; Self, universal; Substance, eternal; Void; Waters, cosmic
Adi-Buddha. See Buddha, universal
Aeschylus, 41
Agastya, 113–4
Agni (god of fire), 90 (footnote), 124, 184, 186
Air, 51, 204 (footnote)
See also Vāyu
Airāvata:
ancestor of earthly elephants, 53
as vehicle of Indra, 57, 61, 107
origin of, 104–5
See also Ocean, Churning of Milky
Ajantā, 200
Ajā-ud-dēn, 54
Alexander the Great, 177
Alkmene, 73
Allahabad, 109
Alphabets:
Hebrew, 71, 72
Indian, 72, 106
Phoenician, 71
Amrita:
etymology of, 60 (footnote)
See also Immortality, elixir of
Ananta (Shesha, the cosmic serpent):
ancestor of earthly serpents, 62
as manifestation of Vishnu, 88
as representative of cosmic waters, 76, 202
as vehicle of Vishnu, 37, 61, 76...
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Editor’s Foreword
- Contents
- List of Plates
- I Eternity and Time
- II The Mythology of Vishnu
- III The Guardians of Life
- IV The Cosmic Delight of Shiva
- V The Goddess
- VI Conclusion
- Index
- Plates