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This volume in hand presents consolidated account of icons of Visnuy, Brahma, Surya, Lokapalas/Dikpalas, Upadevas and deva-pattas with their locations, brief descriptions, notable features along with allied references in Vedas, Epics, Puranasw, Classical works and folk traditions.
A number of unique, rare and uncommon sculptures of extraordinary iconographic and cultural interest lie hidden in museums, sculptural-sheds, private collections and temples. Some of them received attention of scholars whose studies resulted in their identification and appeared in Research Journals, Survey Reports, Proceedings of Conferences and Special Volumes published in India and abroad. But due to lack of communication, language problems, non-availability of ...
The Government Museum of Mathura has the unique priviledge of exhibiting a fine collection of that school of Indian Art which flourished in Mathura right from the early centuries of Christian era radiating its influence far and wide. Much has been written on this important school – learned works of Drs Coomaraswamy, Vogel, V.A. Smith, V.s. Agrawala, Febri, Codrington can be cited as a few examples. In spite of these works, much of the quality material from ...
For comprehensive study of Hindu Iconography minor divinities call for special attention. Balarama is one of them. Though accepted on all hands as the elder brother of Krsna and sometimes as an incarnation of Visnu he rarely commands an independent and superior status in Hindu pantheon. He finds mention in the epics and the Puranas and is very much known to the Jaina works also. In the fields of Numismatics and Plastic Art he has been depicted right from the ...