The Dance of Siva

The Dance of Siva

Einband:
Kartonierter Einband
EAN:
9780521528658
Untertitel:
Religion, Art and Poetry in South India
Autor:
David Smith
Herausgeber:
Cambridge University Press
Anzahl Seiten:
316
Erscheinungsdatum:
17.06.2002
ISBN:
0521528658

Siva's Dance of Bliss in poetry, iconography, ritual and philosophy is examined here.

Autorentext
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Klappentext
Siva??'s Dance of Bliss in poetry, iconography, ritual and philosophy is examined here.

Zusammenfassung
Complete account of Siva's Dance of Bliss, which is based on a Sanskrit poem written by Umapati Sivacarya about 1300 AD. It deals with the famous Chola Nataraja bronze - the best-known Hindu image - the key location of Siva's Dance in south India, and the temple of Cidambaram. With thirty illustrations.

Inhalt
List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Natar ja bronze; 2. The Cidambaram myth; 3. Temple, priests and ritual; 4. The Hall of Consciousness, the Heart of the Universe; 5. aiva Siddh nta and Ved nta; 6. The Goddess; 7. Bhiks tana; 8. Bhairava the Terrible and other forms of iva; 9. Saints, dancing girls, ganas and Apasm ra; 10. Last words; Notes; Bibliography; Index and glossary.


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