TITLE: HOMAGE TO SHRAVANA BELAGOLA
PUBLISHER: Marg Publications
EDITOR: Mulk Raj Anand
BINDING: Hard cover
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 1981
SIZE:
Height: 13 in (32.5 cm)
Width: 9.5 in (23.75 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in (1.25 cm
Atop a boulder-strewn hill in Karnataka is the world's highest free-standing statue - the colossus of Lord Gommateshvara. Completed in 981 CE, this monolithic figure celebrated its 1000th anniversary in 1981. To commemorate the event Marg published this volumewhich focuses on the story of Bahubali and the creation of the colossus at this ancient Jain pilgrimage site. Other articles narrate the sculptural, architectural, and artistic treasures at Shravana Belgola, the great centre of Jain culture in the Deccan.
TITLE: HOMAGE TO KARNATAKA
PUBLISHER: Marg Publications
EDITOR: H.Y. Sharada Prasad
BINDING: Hard cover
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 1982
SIZE:
Height: 13 in (32.5 cm)
Width: 9.5 in (23.75 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in (1.25 cm.br.Over the vast and scenic landscape of Karnataka tower great monuments built by historic personalities. Powerful dynasties have risen and fallen, various faiths and religions have flourished and declined and all have left their imprint on the cultureand heritage of the region. This volume begins with an introduction to the land, its people its history, and the literary traditions, and offers glimpses into the pageant of art through the ages - the Buddhist stupas, the Hindu rock-cut sanctuarieswith their splendid sculptures chiselled from the substance of the earth, the living rock transformed into a majestic vision of a Jain deity and the Islamic monuments with their sturdy domes and tall minarets. Authoritative articles explore aspects of the performing arts: music, theatre, cinema, yakshagana - the dance of the gods - and the fascinating world of leather puppets. All religious groups - the Buddhist, the Jain, the Hindu, and the Muslim - have contributed to the rich variety of the art forms, and intertwined in this weave and variegated texture of the fabric of Karnataka culture is the sustaining strand of folklore and folk art providing continuity and enduring beauty.
TITLE: CHIDAMBARAM HOME OF NATARAJA
PUBLISHER: Marg Publications
EDITORS: Vivek Nanda and George Michell
BINDING: Hard cover
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 2004
SIZE:
Height: 13 in (32.5 cm)
Width: 9.5 in (23.75 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in (1.25 cm
Among Tamil Nadu's innumerable temples, the one at Chidambaram occupies a unique place as the home of Nataraja, the dancer form of Shiva. This is now one of the most celebrated images of any Hindu deity, renowned throughout India and all over the world. The story of the dance competition that took place in the Golden Hall, or Chit Sabha, at Chidambaram underscores the iconography of Nataraja and the architectural configuration of the temple itself. Both the image and temple of Nataraja took on their distinctive forms under the patronage ofthe Cholas in the 9th-12th centuries, though obviously the story of the dance competition is much older. It is the interrelationship of legend, history, art, and architecture at Chidambaram that is explored by various writers in this book. Also included is a visual portrait of the Nataraja complex and other temples of the town.
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