By T.A.Gopinatha Rao, Gopinatha Rao
This treatise is an early test for a diligent seek into the beginning, descriptions, symbols, mythological historical past, which means and ethical goals of Hindu photographs. The booklet is in volumes, every one quantity back in elements. Vol. I, half I features a lengthy advent discussing between different issues the beginning of Hindu snapshot worship in India, explanatory description of the phrases hired within the paintings, Ganapati, Visnu and his significant and minor avataras and manifestations, Garuda and Ayudha-Purushas or personified pictures of the guns and symbols held through gods. Vol. I, half II bargains with Aditya and Nava Grahas (nine planets) and their symbolic beneficial properties and photographs worshipped, Devi (Goddesses), Parivara-devatas, and dimension of proportions in photographs. Vol. II, half I starts with an advent discussing the cult of Siva that's by way of such very important issues as Siva, Lingas, Lingodbhavamurti, Chandrasekharamurti, Pasupatamurti and Raudrapasupatamurti, different Ugra varieties of Siva, Dakshinamurti, Kankalamurti and Bhikshatanamurti, and different vital facets of Siva. Vol. II, half II comprises descriptions of Subrahmanya, Nandikesvara and Adhikaranandi, Chandesvara, Bhaktas, Arya or Hariharaputra, Kshetrapalas, Brahma, the Dikpalakas, and demi-gods. moreover the ebook includes five Appendices together with Sanskrit texts of Parivaradevatah, Uttamadasatalavidhih and Pratimalaksanani. The remedy has been made attention-grabbing by means of profuse illustrations, the 2 volumes containing as many as 282 images of sacred photographs.
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Yantras are and mystic certain magical diagrams engraved upon metallic Yantras, plates, sometimes drawn on or, paper, witli certain mystic letters in These diagrams are supposed to protect the worshipper from ills ence of evil deities or evil 12 association. have the power to due to the spirits, influ- and to bestow INTRODUCTION. on him happiness, wealth from liberation and eventually even Sometimes they births. worn are about the person of the worshipper in small cylindrical gold or silver cases.
Exhibited them. Finally, images of gods, as they laugh, cry, sing, dance, perspire, crack and so forth mentioned in the Aclhliuta-Brahmana, which are the last of the six chapters Brdhmana, a supplement Bralimana* of the Shadvimsa- Pancliavimha- to the As regards the existence is or otherwise of image worship in the Vedic period in the history of India, among European savants. Prof. Max MuUer, {Chips from a German WorJcsJwp, I. opinion is divided answers the question, 35), Did the Vedic Indians ' make images of their gods,' in the negative.
J Pingala-nighantu (Tamil). XXIX HINDU ICONOGRAPHY. EaiamaUngikalua' Tanfcra-sara of Anandatirtha. Ramayana Tripurasundarikalpa. Bupamatidana. Tulasimahatmya. Vamana-purana. SaQdilyopanishad. Satapatiha-Brahmana. Vaikhanasagama. Varaha-purana, Sarabhatantra. Vatulasuddhagama. Saradatilaka. Vayu-purana. Sarva-siddhanta-sangraha. Vicissitudes of Saundaryalahari. Saura-pura^a. by Kunthe. Vishnudharmottara, Siddhanta-saravali. Vishriu-purana. Siddharthasamhita. Vishriusaliasranama. Silparatna. Visvakarma-silpa.
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