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This book is an offering to New Art History taking the study of classical sculptural art and traditional Indian iconography to newer heights of Interpretation. Sculptures of female figures in classical Hindu architectural traditions have found a special placement and significance. Numerous engaging image of devanganas - the surasundari, apsaras and alasakanya figures - decorate walls, ceiling and doorways of Hindu temples in India. viewing the devangana ...
The book is a study of the fundamental principles of ancient Indian art and architecture, dealing with essentials of Hindu thinking and practice of art like the Hindu view of Godhead, iconography and iconometry, and symbols and symbolism in Hindu art. Referring to major classical Indian literary works shedding light on art and architecture, it undertakes a survey of Indian art and temple architecture from the 3rd century BC through the medieval period, ...