The present book entitled "Lord Siva and Sakti in Indian Art and Architecture" authored by Dr. Kamal S. Srivastava reflects the various aspects of Lord Siva and Sakti in Indian Art and Architecture in comprehensive manner. It is supported by the literary, archaeological and gradual development of different motifs. It represents the Theriomorphic, Anthromorphic and Phallic forms since Harappa Civilization Period. This monograph is consisted of eighteen chapters, apart from two maps (indicating major shrines of Lord Siva and Sakti, an exhaustive bibliography and detailed illustrations). The present monograph authenticates the textual and innovative citations from the published and unpublished sources and visual documentation in form of explanatory illustrations. Dr. Srivastava has given a lucid exposition of this glorious legacy of Indian Art and Architecture related to Lord Siva and Sakti, which is sure to stimulate further fascination on the topic by art lovers and scholars especially the field of Indian Culture and Indology and its expansion. This monograph deals is simple elegant and exhaustive manner.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kamal Shankar Srivastava
Dr. Kamal Shankar Srivastava born in Varanasi (U.P.), India, an Eminent Scholar, Young Indologist, Museologist, Journalist, Art-Historian and Academician turned Administrator Joined Bihar Administrative Service in 1984, Obtained the Post-Graduate degrees (M.A.s) in seven different disciplines: (i) Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology (ii) History (iii) Museology (iv) English Literature (v) Mass Communication (vi) Public Administration and (vii) Sociology. Awarded B.H.U. Gold Medal in 1981, in 1985, Awarded Ph.D degree in AIHC and Archaeology-Museology from BHU, Varanasi. He also obtained the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC), and Post-Graduate Diplomas in four different disciplines i.e. Business Administration, Tourism Administration, Human Rights Law and Environmental Management. In 2002 awarded Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) degree in history followed by Degree of LL.B. Author of more than 37 books concerning different field of Indian History, Art, Religion and Culture, Iconography, Museology, Tourism, Journalism, Painting, Indology and Heritage etc. Life Fellow of numismatics society of India, Museums Association of India, Bihar Puravid Parishad, Patna, Indian Social Science Academy and Executive Member of Baudh Sanskriti Kendra, Patna, Presented several papers and articles in the field of At, indology and Museology. At present, he is in Jharkhand Administrative Service.
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