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DK-222411 (ISBN 9788177022810)- From the 6th to 11th centuries, there appeared, on Orissa's sacred landscape, a large number of temples. Which exercised a powerful influence on the cultural life in this eastern Indian region. Earlier approaches to the study of temples tend to perpetuate an over-determined reading of art. They either objectify the temple aesthetically as a 'non-living, static monument' with architectural complexities; or institutionalize it as a symbol of royal legitimacy.

ISBN 9788173054280, The Hindu temples in Southeast Asia their role in social, economic and political formations Sachchidanand Sahai- Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study; New Delhi: Aryan Books International, 2012. The book examines some 900 Khmer temples of Hindu inspiration, scattered across the mainland Southeast Asia: both at the level of ideology and praxis and attempts an integrated account of their symbolical as well as functional aspects.

The rock-cut temples of western India [Indian Books]- Focus of the book is on the evolution of the chaitya and the vihara caves as well as an comprehensive documentation of all the caves. #dkagencies Each cave was carefully studied and their architectural, cultural details were documented

Dkagencies|Indian Books|- Indian rock-cut art has over two-millennia-long history - dating back to the 3rd century BCE. Scattered across the subcontinent today are about 1,500 cave temples. Which include the widely-celebrated monuments at Ajanta, Ellora, Nasik, Udayagiri-Khandagiri, Kanheri and other places. The caves in Ajanta, Ellora, Bhaja and Karle are simply awesome for their massive proportions and are, unmistakably, the marvels in stone. They legitimately count among the glories of India's cultural heritage. Profusely adorned with masterpieces of sculptural art - the frozen version of Indian religious philosophy, these giant cave temples stand in striking contrast with the earliest-known tiny caves in the Barabar Hill, in the Gaya District of Bihar Indian Books.

ISBN 9781935677222, DK-225423 Historically, India-Southeast Asia cultural linkages are too well known. Even today, there are seen thousands of temples which built in the different parts of Southeast Asia, before the 14th century unambiguously bear out this cultural relationship centered in the architectural and planning experiences, as coded in the Indian Silpasastra texts.

The early Chalukyas of Badami (c. 6th-8th centuries) are known to have built a large number of rock-cut and structural temples, scattered over the entire Karnataka. In this south Indian state, their distinctive monuments can be seen in Aihole, Badami, Pattadakal, Mahakuta, and a few other places. By the end of the 6th century, ISBN 9789350500255

The present treatise generally incorporates the matter about Indian Gods and Goddesses of Indian Art and Literature. The Iconographical representation of the Indian Gods & Goddesses, as glimpsed from the Archaeological findings and temple architecture is one aspect and the literary evidences found in our vast Indian literature of Vedic, Epic and Puranic period is the other aspect of the book. [Indian Books] Both these aspects delineated in this book give us perfect picture and historical development of Indian Mythology of Gods and Goddesses.

dkagencies.com- Its every region exhibits countless works of art. Besides their incredible diversity, the antiquity of these objects of art is at once amazing. Even if the history of Indian art has, over the time, been extensively probed and written about from different viewpoints, it remains a relatively virgin area, holding out endless possibilities of research, fresh interpretations, and fresh studies Indian Books Ragamala painting series, ships in Ajanta murals, early Orissan art and architecture, Jain temples at Khajuraho, and several other themes Indian Books Agency.

A World Heritage Site since 1983, Ajanta Caves are a group of 30 rock-cut caves. Which, over the time, have left millions around the world simply mesmerized, with the incredible artistic and technological achievements of ancient India! Located at about a hundred kilometres from Aurangabad (Maharashtra), these cave monuments are adorned with fascinating murals and sculptures, acclaimed to be the masterpieces of Buddhist art.