Download or read book Ajanta and Ellora written by Pushpesh Pant and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the world's most beautiful frescos and sculptures- Buddhist, Hindu and Jain- are found here. Beautiful photographs capture the richness of an ancient ethos.
Download or read book Our Tales on Rocks in Ellora Caves written by Prakash Thorat and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cave Temples of Ellora, 30 KMS, from Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state, India, is a heritage site for the World and a priced jewel of Indian Civilization, as at Ellora, one witnesses the harmonious co-existence of three major religions of the modern secular India, the Hinduism, the Buddhism and the Jainism. Like Ajanta Caves, Ellora was never discovered. It was always open for visit throughout the ancient and medieval ages. Even though the architectural activities here began in 5th Century A.D., it was only with the rise of the Chalukya-Rashtrakuta rulers in 7th Century to 10th Century A.D. that art and architecture blossomed at Ellora. The Hindu Rulers in ancient times were governed by certain religious injunctions and ethical codes which promoted them to donate the funds to the temple building as the same was considered essential for attainment of worldly power and spiritual salvation. The artists at Ellora were quick to respond to the urges and demands of their society. They rose to height of their creative dynamism. They acted out of passion and feelings, faith and sensibility. They drew themes from the mythology and then transformed the rock into a cavalcade of Gods and Goddesses. While doing so, they judiciously portrayed the feelings of compassion, emotions and the fury. The temple of Kailasa is an illustration of one of those rare occasions when men's mind, heart and hand, worked in unison to build this feat. The rocks cut monuments at Ellora, essentially represent the climax of the process of cutting shrine in direct rock and fashion them into the places of worship and residence embellished with beautiful and imposing sculptural and pictorial images. This practice started by Buddhism thousands of years ago, was eventually adopted by Hinduism and Jainism.The monuments [34 caves] are numbered in a continuous sequence. Buddhist monuments (Caves 1-12) occupy the southernmost part of the site, while Hindu monuments (Caves 13-29) are located in the middle and towards the north are a small number of five Jain excavations (Caves 30-34]. The infinite lithic representations at Ellora coordinate into the greatest concentration of the sculpture, wrought at a single site, in diverse styles that art history has ever witnessed. All the aspects related to daily life, Gods and goddesses, myths and rituals related to all the three dominant religions, are exhibited in Ellora through architecture and sculptures. In most of the caves, however, the focal points are centered round the figures of divinities - Buddha, Shiva and Jain Thirthankaras. Music, dancing and erotic plays of all the carved and painted creatures turn to the central figures of divinity. Gods and demi-gods, flying nymphs, musicians, kinnaras, dwarfs, makara, elephants, bulls, lion, peacocks or aquatic creatures- whether they are in the main hall, on the roofs and walls, in the side chambers, in porches, in balconies, in galleries, whether they are standing or flying, the entire attention of visitors and devotees is attracted to them and the divinities they surround by- Buddha, Shiva or Tirthankaras.
Download or read book Ellora Caves written by H. ATMARAM and published by Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 1971-04-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rashtrakootas who ruled in Deccan for two and a half centuries (752 to 985 AD) respected all faiths of their time. This is reflected in Ellora where we find rock-cut cave-temples representing the Vaishnava, Shaiva, Jaina and Buddhist faiths. This Amar Chitra Katha tells the story of the Rashtrakoota heroes who have left us a lasting legacy - the Ellora caves.
Download or read book Ajanta Ellora written by Ranjana Sengupta and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unfolding A M dala written by Geri H. Malandra and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1993-07-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellora is one of the great cave temple sites of India, with thirty-four major Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain monuments of the late sixth to tenth centuries A. D. This book describes the Buddhist caves at Ellora and places them in the context of Buddhist art and iconography. Ellora's twelve Buddhist cave temples, dating from the early seventh to the early eighth centuries, preserve an unparalleled one-hundred-year sequence of architectural and iconographical development. They reveal the evolution of a Buddhist mandala at sites in other regions often considered "peripheral" to the heartland of Buddhism in eastern India. At Ellora, the mandala, ordinarily conceived as a two-dimensional diagram used to focus meditation, is unfolded into the three-dimensional program of the cave temples themselves, enabling devotees to walk through the mandala during worship. The mandala's development at Ellora is explained and its significance is considered for the evolution of Buddhist art and iconography elsewhere in India.
Download or read book Carving Devotion in the Jain Caves at Ellora written by Lisa Owen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on art historical, epigraphical, and textual evidence, this book is the first full-scale reconstruction of medieval Jain activities at Ellora. It not only highlights the understudied Jain caves, but examines them in concert with Ellora's Hindu and Buddhist monuments.
Download or read book New Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction written by Sarah S.G. Frantz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the prejudices of critics, popular romance fiction remains a complex, dynamic genre. It consistently maintains the largest market share in the American publishing industry, even as it welcomes new subgenres like queer and BDSM romance. Digital publishing originated in erotic romance, and savvy online communities have exploded myths about the genre's readership. Romance scholarship now reflects this diversity, transformed by interdisciplinary scrutiny, new critical approaches, and an unprecedented international dialogue between authors, scholars, and fans. These eighteen essays investigate individual romance novels, authors, and websites, rethink the genre's history, and explore its interplay of convention and originality. By offering new twists in enduring debates, this collection inspires further inquiry into the emerging field of popular romance studies.
Download or read book Ellora written by Dhavalikar, and published by OUP India. This book was released on 2005-02-17 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the prestigious Monumental Legacy series, this book is an introduction to the magnificent world of Ellora caves and monuments, their history, patronage, religion, iconography and distinctive features.
Download or read book Ellora written by Gilles Beguin and published by 5 Continents Editions. This book was released on 2020-06-10 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - There are few books on this subject - Features stunning photographs Thirty-four places of worship (temples, monasteries, and shrines) were carved out of the rock between the fifth and tenth centuries over an area of around two square kilometres. All the sculpture at the site is testimony to the superb skill and sheer determination of the workforce involved, as well as being evidence of the religious harmony of the time. The monuments include all sorts of architectural and decorative features that display the utmost splendor and inventiveness: columns, staircases, reliefs, stuccos, and even surviving patches of painted decoration. In the past, the extraordinary work at the site has unfortunately been eclipsed by the exceptional nature of its surroundings. The architecture and sculpture are often immersed in darkness and this has made it impossible to create the kind of photographic record that would give their stunning quality the visibility it deserves. But now Iago Corazza, with his ultra-sensitive photographic equipment, is able at last to give lovers of Indian art and enthusiasts the chance to fully appreciate this wonderful, indeed unique, group of rock-cut temples. The task of explaining the meaning and significance of these works as they emerge from the dark is entrusted to the expertise of Gilles Béguin. Following the success of Khajuraho, readers have the chance to explore another treasure of Indian art accompanied by a distinguished guide, with the benefit of photos that at last do their marvelous subjects full justice.
Download or read book Ellora Caves Sculptures and Architecture written by Ratan Parimoo and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers and proceedings of the National Seminar on Ellora Caves Sculpture and Architecture, held at Ellora Caves, November 18, 1985.
Download or read book Ellora Concept and Style written by Carmel Berkson and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Rock cut Temples of India written by James Fergusson and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ellora s Cavemen written by Jaci Burton and published by Ellora's Cave. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of new sizzling tales from the "Mistresses of Romantica" is another excellent sampling of the variety of heroines and heroes available from Ellora's Cave.
Download or read book Ellora written by Madhukar Keshav Dhavalikar and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction To The Magnificent World Of The Ellora Caves And Monuments, Their History, Patronage, Religion, Iconography, And Distinctive Features, This Volume In The Monumental Legacy Series Celebrates The Lofty Temples And Gigantic Sculptures Of This Historic Site.
Download or read book Ajanta written by Walter M. Spink and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Draw India s Sights and Symbols written by Melody S. Mis and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2004-12-15 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents step-by-step directions for drawing the flag and national emblem of India, as well as a Bengal tiger, the Taj Mahal, Buddha and other sights and symbols of India. Includes background information on the subject of each drawing.
Download or read book Embraced written by Lora Leigh and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marey has run from herself and from Sax for over three years. Lost years, hiding in the home her parents left her, living on the fantasy, too wary to reach out and make real the dreams of the life and man that torment her. Sax Brogan is the embodiment of sinful and sexy - tall, dark, handsome and every inch of him the fantasy of Marey's dreams come to hot, throbbing life. And Sax is more than ready to claim his woman. Now the time has come for Marey to stop running and embrace not just the fantasy he represents, but also the reality. That is, if her ex-husband will let her live long enough to enjoy it...
