The book presents a comprehensive and critical study regarding the ancient temple sculptures of Assam. The complete work focus upon the aesthetic as well as the historical aspects of the temple sculptures of Assam. The work highlights the sculptural development of Assam with special reference to the Daparbatiya Temple, Kamakhya Temple, Deoparbat Temple, Madan Kamdeva Temple, Pingaleswar Temple and Hayagriva Madhava Temple. A detailed study is accomplish to explore the sculptural motifs of the temples, which are further studied and classified into religious, secular, narrative scenes, erotic scenes, celestial dancers and musicians, flora and fauna, geometrical motifs etc.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Meghali Goswami
Born in Shillong, Dr. Meghali Goswami is an art historian and researcher from north-east India. She graduated in Fine Arts from Government College of Art and Craft, Guwahati and completed her Master’s degree in Art History from National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation & Museology, New Delhi. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in Fine Arts from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Roorkee. Dr Goswami has contributed about a numbers of research papers in Indian and Foreign art journals. She has been regularly contributing articles in art journals and magazines published by various publication houses. She had taught history of art, culture and architecture, at the various institutions and colleges. Besides she is the member of the editorial board of Assam University Journal, Humanities and Social Sciences and the magazine ‘Canvas’. Dr. Goswami is an Assistant Professor of History of Art in the Department of Visual Art, Assam University Silchar.
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