Guy, John (Author). Indian Temple Sculpture, 2017 | Authored Book | 00801990

Preface

Map

Acknowledgements

Notes to the reade

1. Religious Sculpture of the Indian Subcontinent

2. Religious Sculpture of the Indian Subcontinent: Sacred word, sacred image

3. Religious Sculpture of the Indian Subcontinent: The image house

4. Religious Sculpture of the Indian Subcontinent: Icons of devotion

5. Religious Sculpture of the Indian Subcontinent: Myths made manifest

6. The Rules of Design: the Sastric Tradition

7. The Rules of Design: the Sastric Tradition: Sculpture and the sastras

8. The Rules of Design: the Sastric Tradition: Reflected image: efficacy in Indian temple sculpture

9. The Rules of Design: the Sastric Tradition: Raising up the image

10. The Rules of Design: the Sastric Tradition: Measuring man

11. The Rules of Design: the Sastric Tradition: Measuring man

12. The Rules of Design: the Sastric Tradition: The maker

13. The Rules of Design: the Sastric Tradition: Opening the eyes: the consecration rituals

14. The Temple Setting

15. The Temple Setting: The temple as body

16. The Temple Setting: Form

17. The Temple Setting: Function

18. Devotion and Temple Worship

19. Devotion and Temple Worship: Temple worship

20. Devotion and Temple Worship: Devotion and darsana – seeing God

21. Devotion and Temple Worship: Temple pujas and festivals

22. Iconography and Emotion

23. Iconography and Emotion: Expressing emotion and aesthetic delight: rasa in Indian sculpture

24. Iconography and Emotion: Reading the signs

25. Manifestations and Appearances

26. Manifestations and Appearances: Shiva Linga

27. Manifestations and Appearances: Shiva’s manifestations

28. Manifestations and Appearances

29. Manifestations and Appearances: Vasudeva/Vishnu

30. Manifestations and Appearances: Dasavataras

31. Manifestations and Appearances: The goddess

32. Manifestations and Appearances: Nature personified

Notes

Bibliography

Glossary

Index